Diesel mechanic salary in Corpus Christi, TX
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in the Corpus Christi, TX area earn a median of $53,220 a year, or $25.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,670. Across all of Texas, the median is $58,810, so Corpus Christi pays 10% less than the state as a whole.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $18.00/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 430
- After cost of living
- $57,430
- Median hourly pay
- $25.59/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −14%
- vs Texas median
- −10%
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $37,430–$46,780$18.00–$22.49/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $53,220$25.59/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $63,350–$78,670$30.46–$37.82/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Corpus Christi, TX compares
- Corpus Christi ranks 16th of 25 Texas metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
- Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Corpus Christi area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $78,670, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,430: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Corpus Christi, TX?
- Diesel mechanics in the Corpus Christi, TX area earn a median of $53,220 a year, or $25.59 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $78,670.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Corpus Christi, TX?
- The median hourly wage is $25.59. The middle half earn between $22.49 and $30.46 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Corpus Christi, TX?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.00 an hour ($37,430 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.49.
- Do diesel mechanics make more in Corpus Christi or Austin?
- Austin pays more: the median is $53,220 in Corpus Christi and $61,070 in Austin, a 13% difference.
- How does Corpus Christi pay compare with the rest of Texas?
- The Corpus Christi median of $53,220 is 10% less than the Texas median of $58,810.
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 18580 (Corpus Christi, TX). 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 (92.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures