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Diesel Mechanic pay in Utah

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$64,350statewide median a year
$30.94median an hour
#17of 50 states + DC
2,690diesel mechanics employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Diesel mechanics in Utah earn a statewide median of $64,350 a year, 7% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #17 of 50 states and DC. About 2,690 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$46,970Entry · 10th$57,45025th$64,350Median$74,93075th$83,140Top · 90th

States ranked near Utah

Minnesota$66,840
North Dakota$66,110
District of Columbia$65,200
Utah$64,350
Illinois$64,340
Oregon$63,970
Delaware$63,590

See all states on the diesel mechanics nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

Salt Lake CityUTAH · UT$65,200
ProvoUTAH · UT$64,350
LoganUTAH · UT$63,600
OgdenUTAH · UT$59,550
St. GeorgeUTAH · UT$59,490
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
Salt Lake CityUTAH · UT$65,200$64,6391,500
ProvoUTAH · UT$64,350$65,508240
LoganUTAH · UT$63,600$66,30050
OgdenUTAH · UT$59,550$59,343410
St. GeorgeUTAH · UT$59,490$61,12890

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 Utah's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Wasatch Front Fringe Utah$62,660
High Desert Utah$60,890

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 Utah Official source

The main state licensing office in Utah is the Utah Division of Professional Licensing. It can point you to the right license for diesel mechanics.

Official Utah licensing site ↗

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

Cities in Utah

Salt Lake CityUTAH · UT+3.8%population since 2020 · 3.6% unemployment
ProvoUTAH · UT+14.5%population since 2020 · 3.6% unemployment
LoganUTAH · UT+8.8%population since 2020 · 3.1% unemployment
OgdenUTAH · UT+5.3%population since 2020 · 3.4% unemployment
St. GeorgeUTAH · UT+17.4%population since 2020 · 3.5% unemployment

All trades in Utah.

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