How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Longview, WA?

The median hourly wage is $35.94. The middle half earn between $30.02 and $38.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Longview, WA?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $27.58 an hour ($57,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $30.02.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Longview or Seattle?

Seattle pays more: the median is $74,750 in Longview and $82,330 in Seattle, a 9% difference.

How does Longview pay compare with the rest of Washington?

The Longview median of $74,750 is 4% less than the Washington median of $77,900.

Diesel mechanic salary in Longview, WA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Longview–Kelso, WA area earn a median of $74,750 a year, or $35.94 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $92,100 a year. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $77,900; Longview is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$74,750

Bottom 10% under$57,360Top 10% over$92,100

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $27.58/hr
Jobs in this area: 120
After cost of living: $76,630
Median hourly pay: $35.94/hr
vs U.S. median: +21%
vs Washington median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 31020, Longview-Kelso, WA). 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	$57,360–$62,450$27.58–$30.02/hr
Experienced mechanic	$74,750$35.94/hr
Master / top earners	$80,070–$92,100$38.50–$44.28/hr

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

How Longview, WA compares

Longview ranks 6th of 13 Washington metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Longview area than nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.6 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $92,100, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $57,360: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Washington metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Longview, WA?: Diesel mechanics in the Longview–Kelso, WA area earn a median of $74,750 a year, or $35.94 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $92,100 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Longview, WA?: The median hourly wage is $35.94. The middle half earn between $30.02 and $38.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Longview, WA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $27.58 an hour ($57,360 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $30.02.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Longview or Seattle?: Seattle pays more: the median is $74,750 in Longview and $82,330 in Seattle, a 9% difference.
How does Longview pay compare with the rest of Washington?: The Longview median of $74,750 is 4% less than the Washington median of $77,900.

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 31020 (Longview-Kelso, WA). 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 (97.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures