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Diesel Mechanic pay in North Dakota

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$66,110statewide median a year
$31.78median an hour
#15of 50 states + DC
1,790diesel mechanics employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Diesel mechanics in North Dakota earn a statewide median of $66,110 a year, 10% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #15 of 50 states and DC. About 1,790 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$46,790Entry · 10th$58,08025th$66,110Median$81,10075th$91,520Top · 90th

States ranked near North Dakota

Connecticut$67,300
Rhode Island$67,270
Minnesota$66,840
North Dakota$66,110
District of Columbia$65,200
Utah$64,350
Illinois$64,340

See all states on the diesel mechanics nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

MinotNORTH DAKOTA · ND$72,800
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND$64,370
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND$64,220
BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND$63,950
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
MinotNORTH DAKOTA · ND$72,800$83,651160
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND$64,370$70,837500
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND$64,220$74,103170
BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND$63,950$70,256230

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 North Dakota's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

West North Dakota$73,960
East North Dakota$58,800

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 North Dakota Official source

The main state licensing office in North Dakota is the North Dakota Secretary of State. Contractor licensing; electricians and plumbers have their own state boards. It can point you to the right license for diesel mechanics.

Official North Dakota licensing site ↗

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

Cities in North Dakota

MinotNORTH DAKOTA · ND-2.4%population since 2020 · 2.7% unemployment
FargoNORTH DAKOTA · ND+7.7%population since 2020 · 2.7% unemployment
Grand ForksNORTH DAKOTA · ND+0.8%population since 2020 · 2.8% unemployment
BismarckNORTH DAKOTA · ND+4.5%population since 2020 · 2.5% unemployment

All trades in North Dakota.

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