How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Green Bay, WI?

The median hourly wage is $29.26. The middle half earn between $26.94 and $35.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Green Bay, WI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.00 an hour ($45,760 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.94.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Green Bay or Minneapolis?

Minneapolis pays more: the median is $60,860 in Green Bay and $73,730 in Minneapolis, a 17% difference.

How does Green Bay pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The Green Bay median of $60,860 is 3% less than the Wisconsin median of $62,450.

Diesel mechanic salary in Green Bay, WI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Green Bay, WI area earn a median of $60,860 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,390. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $62,450; Green Bay is 3% below it.

Median yearly pay$60,860

Bottom 10% under$45,760Top 10% over$81,390

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $22.00/hr
Jobs in this area: 430
After cost of living: $65,380
Median hourly pay: $29.26/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Wisconsin median: −3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 24580, Green Bay, WI). 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	$45,760–$56,040$22.00–$26.94/hr
Experienced mechanic	$60,860$29.26/hr
Master / top earners	$74,050–$81,390$35.60–$39.13/hr

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

How Green Bay, WI compares

Green Bay ranks 12th of 15 Wisconsin metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Green Bay area than nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $81,390, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,760: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Wisconsin metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Green Bay, WI?: Diesel mechanics in the Green Bay, WI area earn a median of $60,860 a year, or $29.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $81,390.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Green Bay, WI?: The median hourly wage is $29.26. The middle half earn between $26.94 and $35.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Green Bay, WI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.00 an hour ($45,760 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.94.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Green Bay or Minneapolis?: Minneapolis pays more: the median is $60,860 in Green Bay and $73,730 in Minneapolis, a 17% difference.
How does Green Bay pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?: The Green Bay median of $60,860 is 3% less than the Wisconsin median of $62,450.

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 24580 (Green Bay, WI). 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 (93.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures