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

The median hourly wage is $31.19. The middle half earn between $28.28 and $38.27 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.35 an hour ($50,640 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.28.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Spokane or Seattle?

Seattle pays more: the median is $64,860 in Spokane and $82,330 in Seattle, a 21% difference.

How does Spokane pay compare with the rest of Washington?

The Spokane median of $64,860 is 17% less than the Washington median of $77,900.

Diesel mechanic salary in Spokane, WA

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA area earn a median of $64,860 a year, or $31.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $93,280. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $77,900; Spokane is 17% below it.

Median yearly pay$64,860

Bottom 10% under$50,640Top 10% over$93,280

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $24.35/hr
Jobs in this area: 780
After cost of living: $64,640
Median hourly pay: $31.19/hr
vs U.S. median: +5%
vs Washington median: −17%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44060, Spokane-Spokane Valley, 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	$50,640–$58,820$24.35–$28.28/hr
Experienced mechanic	$64,860$31.19/hr
Master / top earners	$79,600–$93,280$38.27–$44.85/hr

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

How Spokane, WA compares

Spokane ranks 11th of 13 Washington metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Spokane area than nationally: 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.6 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $93,280, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $50,640: 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 Spokane, WA?: Diesel mechanics in the Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA area earn a median of $64,860 a year, or $31.19 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $93,280.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Spokane, WA?: The median hourly wage is $31.19. The middle half earn between $28.28 and $38.27 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Spokane, WA?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.35 an hour ($50,640 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.28.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Spokane or Seattle?: Seattle pays more: the median is $64,860 in Spokane and $82,330 in Seattle, a 21% difference.
How does Spokane pay compare with the rest of Washington?: The Spokane median of $64,860 is 17% 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 44060 (Spokane-Spokane Valley, 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 (100.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures