How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Weirton, WV-OH?

The median hourly wage is $25.08. The middle half earn between $22.89 and $29.78 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.33 an hour ($38,130 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.89.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Weirton or Washington?

Washington pays more: the median is $52,170 in Weirton and $72,580 in Washington, a 28% difference.

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

The Weirton median of $52,170 is 12% more than the West Virginia median of $46,610.

Diesel mechanic salary in Weirton, WV-OH

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH area earn a median of $52,170 a year, or $25.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $67,380 a year. Across all of West Virginia, the median is $46,610, so Weirton pays 12% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$52,170

Bottom 10% under$38,130Top 10% over$67,380

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.33/hr
Jobs in this area: 90
After cost of living: $58,600
Median hourly pay: $25.08/hr
vs U.S. median: −16%
vs West Virginia median: +12%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 48260, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH). 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	$38,130–$47,600$18.33–$22.89/hr
Experienced mechanic	$52,170$25.08/hr
Master / top earners	$61,940–$67,380$29.78–$32.39/hr

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

How Weirton, WV-OH compares

Weirton ranks 5th of 10 West Virginia metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Weirton area than nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $67,380, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,130: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Weirton, WV-OH?: Diesel mechanics in the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH area earn a median of $52,170 a year, or $25.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $67,380 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Weirton, WV-OH?: The median hourly wage is $25.08. The middle half earn between $22.89 and $29.78 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Weirton, WV-OH?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.33 an hour ($38,130 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.89.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Weirton or Washington?: Washington pays more: the median is $52,170 in Weirton and $72,580 in Washington, a 28% difference.
How does Weirton pay compare with the rest of West Virginia?: The Weirton median of $52,170 is 12% 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 48260 (Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH). 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 (89.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures