How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Springfield, OH?

The median hourly wage is $28.86. The middle half earn between $23.35 and $30.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Springfield, OH?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.57 an hour ($44,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.35.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Springfield or Dayton?

Dayton pays more: the median is $60,040 in Springfield and $62,730 in Dayton, a 4% difference.

How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Ohio?

The Springfield median of $60,040 is 1% less than the Ohio median of $60,470.

Diesel mechanic salary in Springfield, OH

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Springfield, OH area earn a median of $60,040 a year, or $28.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $71,360. That's 1% less than the Ohio median of $60,470.

Median yearly pay$60,040

Bottom 10% under$44,860Top 10% over$71,360

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.57/hr
Jobs in this area: 170
After cost of living: $66,360
Median hourly pay: $28.86/hr
vs U.S. median: −3%
vs Ohio median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44220, Springfield, OH). 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	$44,860–$48,570$21.57–$23.35/hr
Experienced mechanic	$60,040$28.86/hr
Master / top earners	$63,850–$71,360$30.70–$34.31/hr

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

How Springfield, OH compares

Springfield ranks 8th of 15 Ohio metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Springfield area than nationally: 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $71,360, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,860: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Ohio metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Springfield, OH?: Diesel mechanics in the Springfield, OH area earn a median of $60,040 a year, or $28.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $71,360.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Springfield, OH?: The median hourly wage is $28.86. The middle half earn between $23.35 and $30.70 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Springfield, OH?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.57 an hour ($44,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.35.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Springfield or Dayton?: Dayton pays more: the median is $60,040 in Springfield and $62,730 in Dayton, a 4% difference.
How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Ohio?: The Springfield median of $60,040 is 1% less than the Ohio median of $60,470.

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 44220 (Springfield, OH). 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 (90.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures