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Diesel Mechanic Salary by Metro

National median $70,000. Top quartile $84,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $73,750 $87,500 $105,000 $123,750
New York 1.20× $70,800 $84,000 $100,800 $118,800
Seattle 1.18× $69,620 $82,600 $99,120 $116,820
Washington DC 1.17× $69,030 $81,900 $98,280 $115,830
Los Angeles 1.15× $67,850 $80,500 $96,600 $113,850
San Diego 1.13× $66,670 $79,100 $94,920 $111,870
Boston 1.12× $66,080 $78,400 $94,080 $110,880
Sacramento 1.10× $64,900 $77,000 $92,400 $108,900
Anchorage 1.10× $64,900 $77,000 $92,400 $108,900
Portland 1.08× $63,720 $75,600 $90,720 $106,920
Hartford 1.08× $63,720 $75,600 $90,720 $106,920
Minneapolis 1.07× $63,130 $74,900 $89,880 $105,930
Baltimore 1.07× $63,130 $74,900 $89,880 $105,930
Philadelphia 1.06× $62,540 $74,200 $89,040 $104,940
Honolulu 1.06× $62,540 $74,200 $89,040 $104,940
Austin 1.05× $61,950 $73,500 $88,200 $103,950
Chicago 1.05× $61,950 $73,500 $88,200 $103,950
Dallas 1.04× $61,360 $72,800 $87,360 $102,960
Detroit 1.04× $61,360 $72,800 $87,360 $102,960
Raleigh 1.04× $61,360 $72,800 $87,360 $102,960
Denver 1.03× $60,770 $72,100 $86,520 $101,970
Houston 1.03× $60,770 $72,100 $86,520 $101,970
Salt Lake City 1.03× $60,770 $72,100 $86,520 $101,970
Providence 1.03× $60,770 $72,100 $86,520 $101,970
Charlotte 1.02× $60,180 $71,400 $85,680 $100,980
Milwaukee 1.02× $60,180 $71,400 $85,680 $100,980
Nashville 1.01× $59,590 $70,700 $84,840 $99,990
Richmond 1.01× $59,590 $70,700 $84,840 $99,990
National (US) 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Columbus 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Kansas City 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
St Louis 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $59,000 $70,000 $84,000 $99,000
Buffalo 0.99× $58,410 $69,300 $83,160 $98,010
Virginia Beach 0.99× $58,410 $69,300 $83,160 $98,010
Omaha 0.99× $58,410 $69,300 $83,160 $98,010
Miami 0.98× $57,820 $68,600 $82,320 $97,020
Phoenix 0.98× $57,820 $68,600 $82,320 $97,020
Tampa 0.98× $57,820 $68,600 $82,320 $97,020
New Orleans 0.97× $57,230 $67,900 $81,480 $96,030
Louisville 0.97× $57,230 $67,900 $81,480 $96,030
Memphis 0.96× $56,640 $67,200 $80,640 $95,040
Birmingham 0.96× $56,640 $67,200 $80,640 $95,040
Atlanta 0.95× $56,050 $66,500 $79,800 $94,050
San Antonio 0.95× $56,050 $66,500 $79,800 $94,050
Orlando 0.95× $56,050 $66,500 $79,800 $94,050
Las Vegas 0.95× $56,050 $66,500 $79,800 $94,050
Oklahoma City 0.95× $56,050 $66,500 $79,800 $94,050

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