How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Vineland, NJ?

The median hourly wage is $31.24. The middle half earn between $24.96 and $35.87 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Vineland, NJ?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.99 an hour ($49,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.96.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Vineland or New York?

New York pays more: the median is $64,990 in Vineland and $75,780 in New York, a 14% difference.

How does Vineland pay compare with the rest of New Jersey?

The Vineland median of $64,990 is 10% less than the New Jersey median of $72,340.

Diesel mechanic salary in Vineland, NJ

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Vineland, NJ area earn a median of $64,990 a year, or $31.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $83,230. Across all of New Jersey, the median is $72,340, so Vineland pays 10% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$64,990

Bottom 10% under$49,900Top 10% over$83,230

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $23.99/hr
Jobs in this area: 150
After cost of living: $67,720
Median hourly pay: $31.24/hr
vs U.S. median: +5%
vs New Jersey median: −10%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 47220, Vineland, NJ). Excludes self-employed diesel mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$49,900–$51,910$23.99–$24.96/hr
Experienced mechanic	$64,990$31.24/hr
Master / top earners	$74,610–$83,230$35.87–$40.01/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Vineland, NJ compares

Vineland ranks 4th of 6 New Jersey metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Vineland area than nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $83,230, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $49,900: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Vineland, NJ?: Diesel mechanics in the Vineland, NJ area earn a median of $64,990 a year, or $31.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $83,230.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Vineland, NJ?: The median hourly wage is $31.24. The middle half earn between $24.96 and $35.87 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Vineland, NJ?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.99 an hour ($49,900 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.96.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Vineland or New York?: New York pays more: the median is $64,990 in Vineland and $75,780 in New York, a 14% difference.
How does Vineland pay compare with the rest of New Jersey?: The Vineland median of $64,990 is 10% less than the New Jersey median of $72,340.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3031 (Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists), area code 47220 (Vineland, NJ). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed diesel mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (96.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures