How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Jacksonville, NC?

The median hourly wage is $25.34. The middle half earn between $20.64 and $29.98 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Jacksonville, NC?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.07 an hour ($37,580 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.64.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Jacksonville or Raleigh?

Raleigh pays more: the median is $52,710 in Jacksonville and $60,310 in Raleigh, a 13% difference.

How does Jacksonville pay compare with the rest of North Carolina?

The Jacksonville median of $52,710 is 8% less than the North Carolina median of $57,490.

Diesel mechanic salary in Jacksonville, NC

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Jacksonville, NC area earn a median of $52,710 a year, or $25.34 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $68,260. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $57,490; Jacksonville is 8% below it.

Median yearly pay$52,710

Bottom 10% under$37,580Top 10% over$68,260

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.07/hr
Jobs in this area: 100
After cost of living: $57,240
Median hourly pay: $25.34/hr
vs U.S. median: −15%
vs North Carolina median: −8%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 27340, Jacksonville, NC). 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	$37,580–$42,940$18.07–$20.64/hr
Experienced mechanic	$52,710$25.34/hr
Master / top earners	$62,360–$68,260$29.98–$32.82/hr

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

How Jacksonville, NC compares

Jacksonville ranks 15th of 16 North Carolina metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Jacksonville area as nationally: 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $68,260, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,580: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other North Carolina metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Jacksonville, NC?: Diesel mechanics in the Jacksonville, NC area earn a median of $52,710 a year, or $25.34 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $68,260.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Jacksonville, NC?: The median hourly wage is $25.34. The middle half earn between $20.64 and $29.98 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Jacksonville, NC?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.07 an hour ($37,580 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.64.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Jacksonville or Raleigh?: Raleigh pays more: the median is $52,710 in Jacksonville and $60,310 in Raleigh, a 13% difference.
How does Jacksonville pay compare with the rest of North Carolina?: The Jacksonville median of $52,710 is 8% less than the North Carolina median of $57,490.

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 27340 (Jacksonville, NC). 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 (92.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures