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Diesel Mechanics
Job Numbers and Growth
Across the US there are 131,000 diesel mechanics. This occupation has an unemployment level that is low.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Employees may end up working less than full time; 2% of those in the career did so in 2008. 5% of the time diesel mechanics are self employed.
Training and Education
Finding jobs is easier for workers with long-term on-the-job training. Recent government surveys (2008) show that 3% of employees have received at least a 4 year degree. Diesel mechanics who attended college, but do not have a degree make up 35% of the total. A high school diploma was all the education obtained by 62% of workers. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
The fewest jobs (per capita) are found in Tallahassee (Florida), San Francisco (California), and Bridgeport (Connecticut), and the most jobs are found in Texarkana (Texas), Hinesville (Georgia), and Anniston (Alabama).
The earnings potential (not adjusted for cost of living) is highest in Ann Arbor (Michigan), Fairbanks (Alaska), and Anchorage (Alaska). However, the potential is lowest in Laredo (Texas), Pensacola (Florida), and Abilene (Texas).
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Diesel Mechanics: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Diesel Mechanics, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Diesel Mechanics are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Diesel Mechanics are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Anniston | 910 | $43,380 | 25.4 |
| Alabama | Birmingham | 800 | $41,500 | 1.8 |
| Alabama | Decatur | 50 | $38,810 | 1.2 |
| Alabama | Dothan | 40 | $39,550 | 0.9 |
| Alabama | Florence | 40 | $31,740 | 1 |
| Alabama | Huntsville | 320 | $42,500 | 1.8 |
| Alabama | Mobile | 270 | $34,740 | 1.8 |
| Alabama | Montgomery | 260 | $42,850 | 1.8 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 180 | $39,760 | 2.5 |
| Alaska | Anchorage | 350 | $62,670 | 2.6 |
| Alaska | Fairbanks | 180 | $68,320 | 7.6 |
| Arizona | Flagstaff | 30 | $42,800 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | Kingman | 50 | $41,860 | 1.3 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 1,850 | $44,820 | 1.1 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 280 | $43,740 | 5.8 |
| Arizona | Tucson | 520 | $46,760 | 1.6 |
| Arizona | Yuma | 50 | $45,030 | 1.1 |
| Arkansas | Fayetteville | 50 | $36,010 | 0.3 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 210 | $36,140 | 2.2 |
| Arkansas | Jonesboro | 40 | $32,200 | 1.1 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 280 | $35,640 | 1 |
| Arkansas | Pine Bluff | 40 | $38,710 | 1.6 |
| California | Bakersfield | 550 | $45,750 | 2.4 |
| California | Chico | 70 | $46,420 | 1.3 |
| California | El Centro | 60 | $42,790 | 1.5 |
| California | Fresno | 350 | $45,620 | 1.2 |
| California | Merced | 70 | $50,030 | 1.6 |
| California | Modesto | 160 | $45,100 | 1.2 |
| California | Napa | 60 | $61,650 | 1.2 |
| California | Oakland | 1,090 | $64,500 | 1.2 |
| California | Oxnard | 170 | $56,220 | 0.7 |
| California | Redding | 90 | $50,990 | 1.7 |
| California | Riverside | 1,560 | $47,900 | 1.4 |
| California | Sacramento | 1,060 | $48,260 | 1.4 |
| California | Salinas | 140 | $45,820 | 1.1 |
| California | San Diego | 1,060 | $59,690 | 0.9 |
| California | San Francisco | 130 | $57,690 | 0.1 |
| California | San Jose | 420 | $56,300 | 0.5 |
| California | San Luis Obispo | 50 | $50,610 | 0.6 |
| California | Santa Ana | 640 | $45,340 | 0.5 |
| California | Santa Barbara | 140 | $47,540 | 1 |
| California | Santa Cruz | 60 | $56,500 | 0.9 |
| California | Santa Rosa | 120 | $61,950 | 0.8 |
| California | Stockton | 240 | $51,380 | 1.3 |
| California | Vallejo | 180 | $50,440 | 1.8 |
| California | Visalia | 70 | $41,180 | 0.6 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 240 | $45,970 | 1.1 |
| Colorado | Denver | 1,760 | $45,860 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | Fort Collins | 60 | $44,760 | 0.6 |
| Colorado | Greeley | 130 | $37,150 | 2.2 |
| Colorado | Pueblo | 90 | $43,980 | 2.2 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 50 | $58,480 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 270 | $46,650 | 0.5 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 270 | $46,730 | 1.1 |
| Delaware | Dover | 70 | $39,520 | 1.7 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 320 | $47,400 | 1.1 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 1,140 | $48,150 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Cape Coral | 200 | $38,500 | 1.1 |
| Florida | Deltona | 100 | $38,030 | 0.8 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 530 | $38,250 | 1 |
| Florida | Lakeland | 320 | $33,140 | 2 |
| Florida | Miami | 690 | $46,570 | 0.8 |
| Florida | Naples | 70 | $40,900 | 0.7 |
| Florida | Ocala | 70 | $36,890 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Orlando | 560 | $39,440 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Palm Bay | 80 | $45,990 | 0.5 |
| Florida | Panama City | 100 | $33,370 | 1.9 |
| Florida | Pensacola | 60 | $28,480 | 0.5 |
| Florida | Port St Lucie | 80 | $46,570 | 0.8 |
| Florida | Sarasota | 130 | $34,950 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 30 | $43,490 | 0.2 |
| Florida | Tampa | 840 | $41,100 | 0.8 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 190 | $40,410 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | Albany | 390 | $46,310 | 8.3 |
| Georgia | Athens | 30 | $38,120 | 0.5 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 1,760 | $42,400 | 0.8 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 190 | $43,220 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 270 | $37,500 | 3 |
| Georgia | Dalton | 120 | $38,710 | 2 |
| Georgia | Hinesville | 250 | $37,070 | 29.2 |
| Georgia | Macon | 150 | $43,340 | 1.9 |
| Georgia | Savannah | 180 | $39,970 | 1.4 |
| Georgia | Valdosta | 70 | $36,310 | 1.6 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 210 | $58,840 | 0.6 |
| Idaho | Boise | 380 | $39,360 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | Coeur Dalene | 50 | $40,910 | 1.2 |
| Idaho | Pocatello | 50 | $39,200 | 2.3 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 1,910 | $58,950 | 0.6 |
| Illinois | Peoria | 150 | $47,260 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Bloomington | 90 | $38,520 | 1.7 |
| Indiana | Elkhart | 50 | $41,510 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 510 | $38,140 | 3.5 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 190 | $42,230 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | Gary | 240 | $54,210 | 1 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 1,040 | $43,440 | 1.3 |
| Indiana | Lafayette | 100 | $39,370 | 1.7 |
| Indiana | Michigan City | 30 | $43,720 | 0.9 |
| Indiana | South Bend | 60 | $52,700 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | Terre Haute | 40 | $39,810 | 0.7 |
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 50 | $43,990 | 0.5 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 290 | $42,230 | 1.9 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 470 | $43,890 | 1.7 |
| Iowa | Dubuque | 50 | $40,770 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | Iowa City | 50 | $35,230 | 0.9 |
| Iowa | Sioux City | 60 | $45,690 | 1.1 |
| Iowa | Waterloo | 80 | $41,150 | 1.2 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 110 | $41,680 | 1.2 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 310 | $42,990 | 1.2 |
| Kentucky | Elizabethtown | 100 | $45,070 | 3.1 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 260 | $40,040 | 1.3 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 770 | $39,210 | 1.4 |
| Louisiana | Alexandria | 140 | $32,890 | 3 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 720 | $45,800 | 2.3 |
| Louisiana | Houma | 490 | $42,520 | 6.4 |
| Louisiana | Lafayette | 310 | $40,610 | 2.6 |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | 290 | $38,410 | 4.2 |
| Louisiana | Monroe | 100 | $53,560 | 1.6 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 1,360 | $37,830 | 3.1 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 320 | $40,720 | 2.2 |
| Maine | Bangor | 180 | $38,860 | 3.6 |
| Maine | Lewiston | 70 | $35,070 | 1.9 |
| Maine | Portland | 280 | $44,800 | 1.6 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 1,080 | $44,100 | 0.9 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 270 | $44,010 | 0.5 |
| Maryland | Hagerstown | 30 | $47,360 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Barnstable Town | 50 | $48,120 | 0.6 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 640 | $49,450 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Brockton | 60 | $50,160 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | Framingham | 60 | $44,140 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Lawrence | 30 | $44,440 | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | 70 | $50,800 | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 100 | $47,780 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | 230 | $45,740 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Ann Arbor | 60 | $69,960 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | Battle Creek | 60 | $48,370 | 1.6 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 470 | $51,660 | 0.8 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 220 | $44,760 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 70 | $46,320 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | Muskegon | 30 | $37,900 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | Niles | 60 | $37,610 | 1.2 |
| Michigan | Warren | 650 | $54,490 | 0.6 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 760 | $49,360 | 7.3 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1,610 | $51,080 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Rochester | 60 | $44,610 | 0.8 |
| Minnesota | St Cloud | 110 | $43,910 | 1.3 |
| Mississippi | Gulfport | 120 | $39,080 | 1.4 |
| Mississippi | Hattiesburg | 60 | $37,090 | 1.4 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 450 | $35,950 | 2.1 |
| Missouri | Columbia | 70 | $32,330 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 50 | $34,280 | 0.9 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 40 | $37,500 | 0.6 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 1,040 | $44,500 | 1.2 |
| Missouri | Springfield | 140 | $39,970 | 0.9 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 1,240 | $41,530 | 1 |
| Montana | Billings | 220 | $37,410 | 3.4 |
| Montana | Great Falls | 100 | $44,600 | 4 |
| Montana | Missoula | 60 | $42,250 | 1.5 |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 120 | $42,030 | 0.9 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | 360 | $38,610 | 0.9 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 640 | $49,320 | 0.8 |
| Nevada | Reno | 330 | $47,850 | 1.9 |
| New Hampshire | Manchester | 120 | $42,220 | 1.4 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 90 | $43,760 | 0.8 |
| New Hampshire | Portsmouth | 50 | $51,730 | 1.2 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 40 | $56,000 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 420 | $44,260 | 0.9 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 750 | $50,620 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 580 | $53,710 | 0.7 |
| New Jersey | Vineland | 50 | $42,810 | 1.1 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 560 | $40,520 | 1.7 |
| New Mexico | Farmington | 430 | $46,170 | 10.8 |
| New York | Albany | 450 | $44,940 | 1.2 |
| New York | Binghamton | 80 | $38,170 | 0.9 |
| New York | Buffalo | 180 | $45,070 | 0.4 |
| New York | Glens Falls | 40 | $40,080 | 1 |
| New York | Nassau | 370 | $54,050 | 0.3 |
| New York | New York | 1,390 | $56,590 | 0.3 |
| New York | Poughkeepsie | 220 | $51,840 | 1.1 |
| New York | Rochester | 330 | $41,460 | 0.8 |
| New York | Syracuse | 240 | $40,800 | 0.9 |
| New York | Utica | 40 | $36,610 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 100 | $35,920 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 890 | $38,680 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 90 | $36,870 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | Fayetteville | 120 | $40,100 | 1.2 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 220 | $39,280 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | Greenville | 30 | $38,140 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 50 | $40,040 | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 630 | $39,530 | 1.4 |
| North Carolina | Rocky Mount | 40 | $35,600 | 0.9 |
| North Carolina | Winston Salem | 70 | $36,700 | 0.4 |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 110 | $45,960 | 2.5 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 240 | $40,100 | 2.5 |
| North Dakota | Grand Forks | 70 | $45,510 | 1.9 |
| Ohio | Akron | 230 | $37,270 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Canton | 80 | $38,460 | 0.6 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 640 | $44,030 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 400 | $52,150 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 520 | $47,770 | 0.6 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 140 | $42,700 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | Mansfield | 40 | $41,640 | 1 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 180 | $55,840 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 120 | $37,340 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 560 | $36,550 | 1.1 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 470 | $41,080 | 1.2 |
| Oregon | Bend | 150 | $40,370 | 2.8 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 150 | $47,550 | 1.2 |
| Oregon | Medford | 120 | $43,260 | 1.8 |
| Oregon | Portland | 1,190 | $44,720 | 1.3 |
| Oregon | Salem | 120 | $44,770 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 410 | $46,300 | 1.4 |
| Pennsylvania | Altoona | 40 | $41,570 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 400 | $47,590 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | 50 | $49,320 | 1.2 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 180 | $43,840 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Lebanon | 70 | $43,690 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 990 | $48,450 | 0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 1,450 | $41,970 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Reading | 200 | $42,270 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 160 | $35,580 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 180 | $41,170 | 1.2 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 150 | $45,190 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 480 | $41,920 | 1.9 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 510 | $46,010 | 1.7 |
| South Carolina | Florence | 120 | $43,670 | 1.8 |
| South Carolina | Greenville | 530 | $38,470 | 2 |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | 40 | $35,640 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | Spartanburg | 200 | $44,390 | 2 |
| South Carolina | Sumter | 50 | $30,890 | 2 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 120 | $40,630 | 2.5 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 230 | $39,280 | 2 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 310 | $38,070 | 1.6 |
| Tennessee | Clarksville | 60 | $35,390 | 1 |
| Tennessee | Johnson City | 70 | $35,210 | 1.2 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 520 | $36,470 | 1.8 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 620 | $39,710 | 1.1 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 650 | $37,500 | 1 |
| Texas | Abilene | 100 | $26,290 | 2.1 |
| Texas | Amarillo | 230 | $36,460 | 2.9 |
| Texas | Austin | 460 | $38,170 | 0.7 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 130 | $36,640 | 1 |
| Texas | Brownsville | 100 | $33,270 | 1 |
| Texas | College Station | 60 | $33,470 | 1 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 410 | $34,150 | 2.8 |
| Texas | Dallas | 1,550 | $40,320 | 0.8 |
| Texas | El Paso | 200 | $34,880 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 660 | $36,700 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Houston | 3,530 | $40,690 | 1.6 |
| Texas | Killeen | 160 | $38,490 | 1.6 |
| Texas | Laredo | 70 | $25,730 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Longview | 580 | $34,660 | 7.7 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 130 | $34,370 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 90 | $30,670 | 0.5 |
| Texas | Odessa | 160 | $36,880 | 3.7 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 830 | $36,490 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Sherman | 50 | $35,570 | 1.7 |
| Texas | Texarkana | 1,730 | $42,080 | 41.7 |
| Texas | Tyler | 60 | $35,040 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Waco | 100 | $35,960 | 1.3 |
| Utah | Ogden | 180 | $50,790 | 1.1 |
| Utah | Provo | 80 | $43,670 | 0.6 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 710 | $44,580 | 1.3 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 110 | $40,620 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Danville | 40 | $39,840 | 1.6 |
| Virginia | Harrisonburg | 40 | $34,000 | 1 |
| Virginia | Lynchburg | 80 | $32,150 | 1 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 760 | $41,170 | 1.5 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 100 | $38,170 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 760 | $41,660 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 60 | $41,850 | 1.5 |
| Washington | Bellingham | 60 | $42,130 | 1 |
| Washington | Bremerton | 180 | $50,010 | 2.7 |
| Washington | Kennewick | 130 | $52,860 | 1.8 |
| Washington | Longview | 40 | $47,060 | 1.7 |
| Washington | Olympia | 50 | $42,870 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Seattle | 1,200 | $56,710 | 1 |
| Washington | Spokane | 230 | $42,470 | 1.3 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 660 | $59,890 | 2.9 |
| Washington | Wenatchee | 50 | $34,670 | 1.7 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 750 | $41,130 | 6.3 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 200 | $39,610 | 2.2 |
| West Virginia | Morgantown | 40 | $37,720 | 1.2 |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg | 100 | $38,130 | 1.8 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | 140 | $37,160 | 2.9 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 150 | $43,980 | 1.6 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 100 | $43,970 | 1.7 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 250 | $41,560 | 1.8 |
| Wisconsin | Janesville | 40 | $42,870 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | La Crosse | 40 | $41,300 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 350 | $41,200 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1,200 | $48,430 | 1.6 |
| Wisconsin | Racine | 90 | $47,360 | 1.5 |
| Wisconsin | Wausau | 40 | $48,470 | 0.8 |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | 80 | $44,770 | 2.5 |
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