How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Eugene, OR?

The median hourly wage is $29.77. The middle half earn between $26.29 and $35.97 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Eugene, OR?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.91 an hour ($45,580 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.29.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Eugene or Portland?

Portland pays more: the median is $61,930 in Eugene and $71,990 in Portland, a 14% difference.

How does Eugene pay compare with the rest of Oregon?

The Eugene median of $61,930 is 3% less than the Oregon median of $63,970.

Diesel mechanic salary in Eugene, OR

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Eugene–Springfield, OR area earn a median of $61,930 a year, or $29.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $83,370. That's 3% less than the Oregon median of $63,970.

Median yearly pay$61,930

Bottom 10% under$45,580Top 10% over$83,370

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.91/hr
Jobs in this area: 360
After cost of living: $60,970
Median hourly pay: $29.77/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
vs Oregon median: −3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 21660, Eugene-Springfield, OR). 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	$45,580–$54,680$21.91–$26.29/hr
Experienced mechanic	$61,930$29.77/hr
Master / top earners	$74,820–$83,370$35.97–$40.08/hr

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

How Eugene, OR compares

Eugene ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Eugene area than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $83,370, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,580: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Oregon metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Eugene, OR?: Diesel mechanics in the Eugene–Springfield, OR area earn a median of $61,930 a year, or $29.77 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $83,370.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Eugene, OR?: The median hourly wage is $29.77. The middle half earn between $26.29 and $35.97 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Eugene, OR?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.91 an hour ($45,580 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.29.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Eugene or Portland?: Portland pays more: the median is $61,930 in Eugene and $71,990 in Portland, a 14% difference.
How does Eugene pay compare with the rest of Oregon?: The Eugene median of $61,930 is 3% less than the Oregon median of $63,970.

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 21660 (Eugene-Springfield, OR). 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 (101.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures