How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Binghamton, NY?

The median hourly wage is $28.73. The middle half earn between $23.78 and $34.13 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.02 an hour ($43,710 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.78.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Binghamton or New York?

New York pays more: the median is $59,760 in Binghamton and $75,780 in New York, a 21% difference.

How does Binghamton pay compare with the rest of New York?

The Binghamton median of $59,760 is 15% less than the New York median of $70,100.

Diesel mechanic salary in Binghamton, NY

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Binghamton, NY area earn a median of $59,760 a year, or $28.73 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $75,430. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $70,100; Binghamton is 15% below it.

Median yearly pay$59,760

Bottom 10% under$43,710Top 10% over$75,430

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.02/hr
Jobs in this area: 230
After cost of living: $64,350
Median hourly pay: $28.73/hr
vs U.S. median: −3%
vs New York median: −15%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 13780, Binghamton, NY). 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	$43,710–$49,470$21.02–$23.78/hr
Experienced mechanic	$59,760$28.73/hr
Master / top earners	$71,000–$75,430$34.13–$36.27/hr

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

How Binghamton, NY compares

Binghamton ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Binghamton area than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $75,430, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,710: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?: Diesel mechanics in the Binghamton, NY area earn a median of $59,760 a year, or $28.73 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $75,430.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Binghamton, NY?: The median hourly wage is $28.73. The middle half earn between $23.78 and $34.13 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.02 an hour ($43,710 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.78.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Binghamton or New York?: New York pays more: the median is $59,760 in Binghamton and $75,780 in New York, a 21% difference.
How does Binghamton pay compare with the rest of New York?: The Binghamton median of $59,760 is 15% less than the New York median of $70,100.

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 13780 (Binghamton, NY). 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 (92.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures