Earnings

The median annual wage for diesel service technicians and mechanics was $43,820 in May 2012. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,820, and the top percent earned more than $63,250. In May 2012, median annual wages for diesel service technicians and mechanics in the top five industries in which these technicians and mechanics worked were as follows:

• $49,130 in government entities
  
• $42,950 in motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers
  
• $42,160 in manufacturing companies
• $38,880 in repair and maintenance shops
  
• $38,250 in truck transportation companies.