How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Morristown, TN?

The median hourly wage is $29.19. The middle half earn between $23.47 and $32.62 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Morristown, TN?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.00 an hour ($41,600 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.47.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Morristown or Memphis?

Memphis pays more: the median is $60,700 in Morristown and $61,360 in Memphis, a 1% difference.

How does Morristown pay compare with the rest of Tennessee?

The Morristown median of $60,700 is 3% more than the Tennessee median of $59,190.

Diesel mechanic salary in Morristown, TN

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Morristown, TN area earn a median of $60,700 a year, or $29.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $73,860. Across all of Tennessee, the median is $59,190, so Morristown pays 3% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$60,700

Bottom 10% under$41,600Top 10% over$73,860

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $20.00/hr
Jobs in this area: 130
After cost of living: $70,280
Median hourly pay: $29.19/hr
vs U.S. median: −2%
vs Tennessee median: +3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 34100, Morristown, TN). 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	$41,600–$48,810$20.00–$23.47/hr
Experienced mechanic	$60,700$29.19/hr
Master / top earners	$67,850–$73,860$32.62–$35.51/hr

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

How Morristown, TN compares

Morristown ranks 3rd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Morristown area than nationally: 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.5 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $73,860, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $41,600: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Tennessee metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Morristown, TN?: Diesel mechanics in the Morristown, TN area earn a median of $60,700 a year, or $29.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $73,860.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Morristown, TN?: The median hourly wage is $29.19. The middle half earn between $23.47 and $32.62 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Morristown, TN?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.00 an hour ($41,600 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.47.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Morristown or Memphis?: Memphis pays more: the median is $60,700 in Morristown and $61,360 in Memphis, a 1% difference.
How does Morristown pay compare with the rest of Tennessee?: The Morristown median of $60,700 is 3% more than the Tennessee median of $59,190.

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 34100 (Morristown, TN). 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 (86.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures