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Diesel Mechanic pay in Hawaii

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$80,080statewide median a year
$38.50median an hour
#1of 50 states + DC
690diesel mechanics employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Diesel mechanics in Hawaii earn a statewide median of $80,080 a year, 33% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #1 of 50 states and DC. About 690 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$54,330Entry · 10th$62,85025th$80,080Median$85,04075th$100,540Top · 90th

States ranked near Hawaii

Hawaii$80,080
Washington$77,900
Alaska$75,580
Maryland$74,790

See all states on the diesel mechanic overview.

Pay by city Government data

HonoluluHAWAII · HI$85,040
KahuluiHAWAII · HI$72,630
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
HonoluluHAWAII · HI$85,040$76,640540
KahuluiHAWAII · HI$72,630$66,39460

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Hawaii's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Hawaii / Kauai$66,880

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,400 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, diesel mechanics have 163 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.9× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often diesel mechanics deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningSometimes
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsVery often
Loud noiseVery often
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingOccasionally

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Hawaii Official source

The main state licensing office in Hawaii is the Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing. Contractors License Board and Board of Electricians and Plumbers. It can point you to the right license for diesel mechanics.

Official Hawaii licensing site ↗

Requirements for diesel mechanics vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in Hawaii

HonoluluHAWAII · HI-2.3%population since 2020 · 2.3% unemployment
KahuluiHAWAII · HI-2.5%population since 2020 · 2.7% unemployment

All trades in Hawaii.

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