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

The median hourly wage is $28.82. The middle half earn between $23.59 and $34.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.15 an hour ($46,070 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.59.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Kenosha or Minneapolis?

Minneapolis pays more: the median is $59,940 in Kenosha and $73,730 in Minneapolis, a 19% difference.

How does Kenosha pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The Kenosha median of $59,940 is 4% less than the Wisconsin median of $62,450.

Diesel mechanic salary in Kenosha, WI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Kenosha, WI area earn a median of $59,940 a year, or $28.82 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,900. That's 4% less than the Wisconsin median of $62,450.

Median yearly pay$59,940

Bottom 10% under$46,070Top 10% over$76,900

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $22.15/hr
Jobs in this area: 190
After cost of living: $59,280
Median hourly pay: $28.82/hr
vs U.S. median: −3%
vs Wisconsin median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 28450, Kenosha, 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	$46,070–$49,070$22.15–$23.59/hr
Experienced mechanic	$59,940$28.82/hr
Master / top earners	$70,730–$76,900$34.00–$36.97/hr

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

How Kenosha, WI compares

Kenosha ranks 13th of 15 Wisconsin metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Kenosha area than nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $76,900, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,070: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Kenosha, WI?: Diesel mechanics in the Kenosha, WI area earn a median of $59,940 a year, or $28.82 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $76,900.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Kenosha, WI?: The median hourly wage is $28.82. The middle half earn between $23.59 and $34.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Kenosha, WI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.15 an hour ($46,070 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.59.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Kenosha or Minneapolis?: Minneapolis pays more: the median is $59,940 in Kenosha and $73,730 in Minneapolis, a 19% difference.
How does Kenosha pay compare with the rest of Wisconsin?: The Kenosha median of $59,940 is 4% 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 28450 (Kenosha, 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 (101.1, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures