How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Harrisonburg, VA?

The median hourly wage is $29.06. The middle half earn between $22.51 and $32.16 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Harrisonburg, VA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.32 an hour ($42,260 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.51.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Harrisonburg or Washington?

Washington pays more: the median is $60,450 in Harrisonburg and $72,580 in Washington, a 17% difference.

How does Harrisonburg pay compare with the rest of Virginia?

The Harrisonburg median of $60,450 is 1% less than the Virginia median of $61,090.

Diesel mechanic salary in Harrisonburg, VA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Harrisonburg, VA area earn a median of $60,450 a year, or $29.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $79,310. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $61,090; Harrisonburg is 1% below it.

Median yearly pay$60,450

Bottom 10% under$42,260Top 10% over$79,310

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $20.32/hr
Jobs in this area: 250
After cost of living: $63,700
Median hourly pay: $29.06/hr
vs U.S. median: −2%
vs Virginia median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 25500, Harrisonburg, VA). 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	$42,260–$46,820$20.32–$22.51/hr
Experienced mechanic	$60,450$29.06/hr
Master / top earners	$66,890–$79,310$32.16–$38.13/hr

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

How Harrisonburg, VA compares

Harrisonburg ranks 5th of 10 Virginia metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Harrisonburg area than nationally: 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.1 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $79,310, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $42,260: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Virginia metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Harrisonburg, VA?: Diesel mechanics in the Harrisonburg, VA area earn a median of $60,450 a year, or $29.06 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $79,310.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Harrisonburg, VA?: The median hourly wage is $29.06. The middle half earn between $22.51 and $32.16 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Harrisonburg, VA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.32 an hour ($42,260 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.51.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Harrisonburg or Washington?: Washington pays more: the median is $60,450 in Harrisonburg and $72,580 in Washington, a 17% difference.
How does Harrisonburg pay compare with the rest of Virginia?: The Harrisonburg median of $60,450 is 1% less than the Virginia median of $61,090.

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 25500 (Harrisonburg, VA). 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 (94.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures