Diesel mechanic salary in Texas
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in Texas earn a median of $58,810 a year, or $28.27 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,660. Texas ranks 41st of 51 states and DC for diesel mechanic pay, at 5% less than the U.S. median of $61,770.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $19.68/hr
- Jobs in Texas
- 29,870
- After cost of living
- $60,590
- Median hourly pay
- $28.27/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −5%
- Rank among states
- 41st of 51
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $40,930–$47,520$19.68–$22.85/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $58,810$28.27/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $70,400–$81,660$33.84–$39.26/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median diesel mechanic wage in Texas rose 22.9%, from $47,850 in May 2021 to $58,810 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 2.9%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $47,850 | $23.01/hr |
| May 2022 | $50,970 | $24.50/hr |
| May 2023 | $56,780 | $27.30/hr |
| May 2024 | $57,870 | $27.82/hr |
| May 2025 | $58,810 | $28.27/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How Texas compares
- Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in Texas than nationally: 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $81,660, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $40,930: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Midland$61,810
- Odessa$61,560
- Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos$61,070
- Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands$60,770
- Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington$60,390
- San Antonio–New Braunfels$58,620
- Sherman–Denison$58,190
- Waco$57,900
See all Texas metro areas
- Beaumont–Port Arthur$57,050
- Amarillo$57,040
- Abilene$56,610
- College Station–Bryan$55,870
- Wichita Falls$54,730
- Tyler$54,460
- Killeen–Temple$54,400
- Corpus Christi$53,220
- Longview$52,090
- Victoria$51,520
- San Angelo$51,250
- Brownsville–Harlingen$50,540
- Lubbock$49,900
- Laredo$48,270
- El Paso$47,520
- McAllen–Edinburg–Mission$47,500
- Texarkana$47,400
Rural Texas
- Coastal Plains Region$59,710
- Hill Country Region$58,450
- Northwestern Region$58,160
- North Region$57,600
- Border Region$57,080
- Eastern Region$55,180
Other trades in Texas
Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Texas?
- Diesel mechanics in Texas earn a median of $58,810 a year, or $28.27 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,660.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Texas?
- The median hourly wage is $28.27. The middle half earn between $22.85 and $33.84 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Texas?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.68 an hour ($40,930 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.85.
- Has diesel mechanic pay gone up in Texas?
- The median diesel mechanic wage in Texas rose 22.9%, from $47,850 in May 2021 to $58,810 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 2.9%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Texas do diesel mechanics earn the most?
- Among Texas metro areas, Midland has the highest median at $61,810 a year, and Texarkana the lowest at $47,400.
- Do diesel mechanics in Texas earn more than the national average?
- The Texas median of $58,810 is 5% less than the U.S. median of $61,770. Prices in Texas run 3% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $60,590 would nationally.
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 48. 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 (97.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures