How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Beckley, WV?

The median hourly wage is $24.93. The middle half earn between $18.52 and $30.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Beckley, WV?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.20 an hour ($35,770 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.52.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Beckley or Washington?

Washington pays more: the median is $51,860 in Beckley and $72,580 in Washington, a 29% difference.

How does Beckley pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?

The Beckley median of $51,860 is 11% more than the West Virginia median of $46,610.

Diesel mechanic salary in Beckley, WV

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Beckley, WV area earn a median of $51,860 a year, or $24.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $72,520 a year. Across all of West Virginia, the median is $46,610, so Beckley pays 11% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$51,860

Bottom 10% under$35,770Top 10% over$72,520

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.20/hr
Jobs in this area: 90
After cost of living: $58,690
Median hourly pay: $24.93/hr
vs U.S. median: −16%
vs West Virginia median: +11%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 13220, Beckley, WV). 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	$35,770–$38,530$17.20–$18.52/hr
Experienced mechanic	$51,860$24.93/hr
Master / top earners	$62,780–$72,520$30.18–$34.87/hr

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

How Beckley, WV compares

Beckley ranks 6th of 10 West Virginia metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Beckley area than nationally: 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $72,520, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,770: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Beckley, WV?: Diesel mechanics in the Beckley, WV area earn a median of $51,860 a year, or $24.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $72,520 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Beckley, WV?: The median hourly wage is $24.93. The middle half earn between $18.52 and $30.18 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Beckley, WV?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.20 an hour ($35,770 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $18.52.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Beckley or Washington?: Washington pays more: the median is $51,860 in Beckley and $72,580 in Washington, a 29% difference.
How does Beckley pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?: The Beckley median of $51,860 is 11% more than the West Virginia median of $46,610.

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 13220 (Beckley, WV). 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 (88.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures