How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Casper, WY?

The median hourly wage is $31.63. The middle half earn between $29.12 and $37.62 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Casper, WY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.56 an hour ($49,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.12.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Casper or Cheyenne?

Casper pays more: the median is $65,780 in Casper and $63,510 in Cheyenne, a 4% difference.

How does Casper pay compare with the rest of Wyoming?

The Casper median of $65,780 is 7% more than the Wyoming median of $61,580.

Diesel mechanic salary in Casper, WY

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Casper, WY area earn a median of $65,780 a year, or $31.63 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $101,540. Across all of Wyoming, the median is $61,580, so Casper pays 7% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$65,780

Bottom 10% under$49,010Top 10% over$101,540

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $23.56/hr
Jobs in this area: 170
After cost of living: $70,110
Median hourly pay: $31.63/hr
vs U.S. median: +6%
vs Wyoming median: +7%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 16220, Casper, WY). 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	$49,010–$60,580$23.56–$29.12/hr
Experienced mechanic	$65,780$31.63/hr
Master / top earners	$78,250–$101,540$37.62–$48.82/hr

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

How Casper, WY compares

Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Casper area than nationally: 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $101,540, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $49,010: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Wyoming metro areas

Cheyenne$63,510

Other trades in Casper, WY

Electrician HVAC technician Welder Lineman Plumber Carpenter Heavy equipment operator Auto mechanic

Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Casper, WY?: Diesel mechanics in the Casper, WY area earn a median of $65,780 a year, or $31.63 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $101,540.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Casper, WY?: The median hourly wage is $31.63. The middle half earn between $29.12 and $37.62 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Casper, WY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.56 an hour ($49,010 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.12.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Casper or Cheyenne?: Casper pays more: the median is $65,780 in Casper and $63,510 in Cheyenne, a 4% difference.
How does Casper pay compare with the rest of Wyoming?: The Casper median of $65,780 is 7% more than the Wyoming median of $61,580.

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 16220 (Casper, WY). 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 (93.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures