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

The median hourly wage is $31.14. The middle half earn between $26.89 and $36.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.72 an hour ($47,250 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.89.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Syracuse or New York?

New York pays more: the median is $64,770 in Syracuse and $75,780 in New York, a 15% difference.

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

The Syracuse median of $64,770 is 8% less than the New York median of $70,100.

Diesel mechanic salary in Syracuse, NY

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Syracuse, NY area earn a median of $64,770 a year, or $31.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $88,300. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $70,100; Syracuse is 8% below it.

Median yearly pay$64,770

Bottom 10% under$47,250Top 10% over$88,300

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $22.72/hr
Jobs in this area: 670
After cost of living: $67,650
Median hourly pay: $31.14/hr
vs U.S. median: +5%
vs New York median: −8%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 45060, Syracuse, 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	$47,250–$55,930$22.72–$26.89/hr
Experienced mechanic	$64,770$31.14/hr
Master / top earners	$76,120–$88,300$36.60–$42.45/hr

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

How Syracuse, NY compares

Syracuse ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Syracuse area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $88,300, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $47,250: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other New York metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Syracuse, NY?: Diesel mechanics in the Syracuse, NY area earn a median of $64,770 a year, or $31.14 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $88,300.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Syracuse, NY?: The median hourly wage is $31.14. The middle half earn between $26.89 and $36.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Syracuse, NY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.72 an hour ($47,250 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.89.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Syracuse or New York?: New York pays more: the median is $64,770 in Syracuse and $75,780 in New York, a 15% difference.
How does Syracuse pay compare with the rest of New York?: The Syracuse median of $64,770 is 8% 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 45060 (Syracuse, 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 (95.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures