What are the main factors that influence a Certified Diesel Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Certified Diesel Technician?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Certified Diesel Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Certified Diesel Technician's salary?

A Certified Diesel Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,541 for beginners, reaching about $57,691 at mid-level, and approach $58,861 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Diesel Technician?

Certified Diesel Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Diesel Technician roles are District of Columbia $69,788, California $69,523, Massachusetts $68,597. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Diesel Technician roles make?

Salaries for Certified Diesel Technician level roles vary by specialization: Diesel Technician III: $63,490; Master Diesel Technician: $61,443; Diesel Mechanic Technician: $57,106; Marine Diesel Technician: $56,953; Diesel Truck Technician: $56,653.

Certified Diesel Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Certified Diesel Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Diesel Technician in New Mexico is $58,379 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Certified Diesel Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,841
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,394 to $63,332
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,855

10% $48,855

50% (Median) $58,379

90% $67,841

Certified Diesel Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,332	$5,278	$1,218	$30
Average	$58,379	$4,865	$1,123	$28
25th Percentile	$53,394	$4,449	$1,027	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Diesel Technician Salaries

A Certified Diesel Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Diesel Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Diesel Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $56,541
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,783
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,691
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,517
Expert (over 8 years): $58,861

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Certified Diesel Technician	less than 1 year	$56,541
Early Career Level Certified Diesel Technician	1-2 years	$56,783
Mid-Level Level Certified Diesel Technician	2-4 years	$57,691
Senior-Level Level Certified Diesel Technician	5-8 years	$58,517
Expert Level Certified Diesel Technician	over 8 years	$58,861

How Do Certified Diesel Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Certified Diesel Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,788.
California: $69,523.
Massachusetts: $68,597.

District of Columbia $69,788 California $69,523 Massachusetts $68,597 Washington $68,344 New Jersey $68,319 Alaska $68,231 Connecticut $67,361 New York $67,008

Hawaii $65,880 Rhode Island $65,350 Maryland $64,991 Minnesota $64,500 Colorado $64,310 Illinois $64,247 Oregon $64,008 Delaware $63,831

New Hampshire $63,720 Virginia $63,472 Pennsylvania $62,747 Nevada $62,382 North Dakota $62,262 Michigan $62,073 Wisconsin $62,003 Vermont $61,865

Texas $61,480 Maine $61,455 Arizona $61,417 Ohio $61,373 Georgia $60,793 Indiana $60,503 Wyoming $60,447 Utah $60,358

Iowa $60,321 Kansas $60,018 Louisiana $59,930 North Carolina $59,898 Missouri $59,886 Florida $59,640 Montana $59,507 Nebraska $59,381

Kentucky $59,312 South Carolina $59,060 Tennessee $58,902 Idaho $58,839 New Mexico $58,379 Oklahoma $58,278 Alabama $57,906 South Dakota $57,282

Arkansas $56,942 West Virginia $56,759 Mississippi $56,211

Top Paying Cities for Certified Diesel Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $59,001
Belen: $58,672
Bernalillo: $59,105

Algodones, NM $59,001

Belen, NM $58,672

Bernalillo, NM $59,105

Bluewater, NM $57,864

Bosque, NM $58,241

Casa Blanca, NM $58,373

Cedar Crest, NM $59,154

Cedarvale, NM $56,835

Cerrillos, NM $59,044

Claunch, NM $56,624

Coyote, NM $58,174

Cuba, NM $58,080

Cubero, NM $58,502

Edgewood, NM $58,890

Estancia, NM $58,188

Gallina, NM $57,869

Counselor, NM $57,905

Grants, NM $57,798

Milan, NM $58,029

Isleta, NM $59,207

Jarales, NM $58,616

Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,717

Jemez Springs, NM $58,536

Laguna, NM $58,788

La Jara, NM $58,016

La Joya, NM $57,881

Lindrith, NM $57,811

Los Lunas, NM $58,983

Mcintosh, NM $58,508

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,119

Moriarty, NM $58,312

Mountainair, NM $57,683

Nageezi, NM $57,828

New Laguna, NM $58,474

Paguate, NM $58,513

Pena Blanca, NM $59,167

Peralta, NM $59,076

Placitas, NM $59,107

Ponderosa, NM $58,643

Prewitt, NM $57,847

Regina, NM $57,887

Sandia Park, NM $59,006

Corrales, NM $59,228

San Fidel, NM $58,159

San Rafael, NM $57,911

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,006

San Ysidro, NM $58,927

Stanley, NM $58,304

Tijeras, NM $59,013

Tome, NM $58,904

Torreon, NM $58,708

Veguita, NM $58,237

Willard, NM $57,579

Youngsville, NM $58,190

Bosque Farms, NM $59,185

Clines Corners, NM $57,951

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,051

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,128

Albuquerque, NM $59,262

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,262

Rio Rancho, NM $59,165

Gallup, NM $57,930

Brimhall, NM $57,767

Church Rock, NM $57,794

Continental Divide, NM $57,753

Crownpoint, NM $57,801

Fence Lake, NM $57,543

Fort Wingate, NM $57,773

Gamerco, NM $57,871

Mentmore, NM $57,781

Mexican Springs, NM $57,774

Ramah, NM $57,668

Rehoboth, NM $57,813

Thoreau, NM $57,816

Tohatchi, NM $57,763

Vanderwagen, NM $57,774

Zuni, NM $57,760

Navajo, NM $57,839

Jamestown, NM $57,695

Pinehill, NM $57,623

Sheep Springs, NM $57,825

Smith Lake, NM $58,041

Yatahey, NM $57,804

Farmington, NM $58,082

Aztec, NM $58,189

Blanco, NM $57,918

Bloomfield, NM $57,849

Flora Vista, NM $58,142

Fruitland, NM $57,779

Kirtland, NM $58,143

La Plata, NM $58,164

Navajo Dam, NM $58,138

Shiprock, NM $58,057

Waterflow, NM $58,028

Newcomb, NM $57,790

Sanostee, NM $57,826

Santa Fe, NM $59,564

Abiquiu, NM $57,935

Alcalde, NM $58,944

Amalia, NM $57,847

Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,765

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,832

Canjilon, NM $57,756

Canones, NM $58,282

Carson, NM $57,987

Cebolla, NM $57,790

Cerro, NM $57,807

Chama, NM $58,043

Chamisal, NM $58,788

Chimayo, NM $59,201

Cordova, NM $59,100

Costilla, NM $58,089

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,649

Dixon, NM $58,732

Dulce, NM $58,042

El Prado, NM $57,883

El Rito, NM $58,149

Embudo, NM $58,430

Espanola, NM $59,129

Glorieta, NM $59,335

Hernandez, NM $58,579

Ilfeld, NM $58,787

La Madera, NM $58,046

Lamy, NM $59,108

Llano, NM $58,669

Los Alamos, NM $59,248

White Rock, NM $59,360

Medanales, NM $58,644

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,299

Los Ojos, NM $57,901

Pecos, NM $59,150

Penasco, NM $58,450

Petaca, NM $57,702

Questa, NM $57,868

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,173

Red River, NM $57,703

Ribera, NM $58,074

Rowe, NM $58,842

San Cristobal, NM $57,701

San Jose, NM $58,698

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,984

Santa Cruz, NM $59,180

Serafina, NM $57,927

Taos, NM $57,850

Tererro, NM $59,339

Tesuque, NM $59,564

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,850

Trampas, NM $58,403

Tres Piedras, NM $57,687

Truchas, NM $58,935

Vadito, NM $58,374

Valdez, NM $57,744

Vallecitos, NM $57,699

Velarde, NM $58,643

Villanueva, NM $57,962

Spaceport City, NM $56,780

Las Vegas, NM $57,470

Angel Fire, NM $57,640

Anton Chico, NM $57,371

Buena Vista, NM $57,898

Chacon, NM $57,939

Cimarron, NM $57,550

Cleveland, NM $58,350

Eagle Nest, NM $57,593

Guadalupita, NM $57,850

Holman, NM $58,201

La Loma, NM $57,274

Maxwell, NM $57,569

Miami, NM $57,445

Mills, NM $57,241

Montezuma, NM $58,646

Mora, NM $58,432

Mosquero, NM $57,191

Ocate, NM $57,508

Ojo Feliz, NM $57,659

Rainsville, NM $57,912

Raton, NM $57,714

Rociada, NM $58,675

Roy, NM $57,253

Sapello, NM $58,166

Solano, NM $57,184

Springer, NM $57,420

Ute Park, NM $57,577

Valmora, NM $57,422

Wagon Mound, NM $57,356

Watrous, NM $57,441

Socorro, NM $57,308

Aragon, NM $57,482

Datil, NM $57,245

Lemitar, NM $57,575

Luna, NM $57,584

Magdalena, NM $57,249

Pie Town, NM $57,440

Polvadera, NM $57,714

Quemado, NM $57,559

Reserve, NM $57,456

San Acacia, NM $57,809

San Antonio, NM $56,991

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,979

Arrey, NM $56,970

Caballo, NM $57,009

Derry, NM $56,719

Elephant Butte, NM $57,127

Garfield, NM $56,554

Hatch, NM $55,648

Monticello, NM $56,976

Rincon, NM $55,328

Salem, NM $56,378

Williamsburg, NM $57,051

Winston, NM $57,018

Las Cruces, NM $54,604

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,783

Santa Teresa, NM $55,181

Playas, NM $57,243

Animas, NM $57,383

Anthony, NM $55,168

Arenas Valley, NM $57,282

Bayard, NM $57,229

Berino, NM $54,918

Buckhorn, NM $57,288

Santa Clara, NM $57,329

Chamberino, NM $54,975

Cliff, NM $57,222

Columbus, NM $57,068

Deming, NM $57,081

Dona Ana, NM $54,606

Fairacres, NM $54,769

Faywood, NM $57,055

Fort Bayard, NM $57,274

Gila, NM $57,138

Glenwood, NM $57,182

Hachita, NM $57,068

Hanover, NM $57,080

Hillsboro, NM $56,964

Hurley, NM $57,190

La Mesa, NM $55,648

Lordsburg, NM $57,201

Mesilla, NM $54,605

Mesilla Park, NM $54,611

Mesquite, NM $54,657

Mimbres, NM $57,126

Mule Creek, NM $57,280

Organ, NM $54,639

Pinos Altos, NM $57,221

Radium Springs, NM $54,627

Redrock, NM $57,075

Rodeo, NM $57,456

San Miguel, NM $54,636

Silver City, NM $57,221

Sunland Park, NM $54,887

Tyrone, NM $57,391

Vado, NM $54,679

Chaparral, NM $55,369

Clovis, NM $57,112

Cannon Afb, NM $56,986

Broadview, NM $56,945

Causey, NM $56,848

Crossroads, NM $56,713

Dora, NM $56,982

Elida, NM $56,746

Floyd, NM $56,884

Fort Sumner, NM $56,838

Grady, NM $56,999

House, NM $56,954

Kenna, NM $56,747

Lingo, NM $56,844

Melrose, NM $56,964

Milnesand, NM $56,724

Pep, NM $56,802

Portales, NM $57,010

Rogers, NM $56,817

Saint Vrain, NM $57,000

Taiban, NM $56,819

Texico, NM $57,022

Yeso, NM $56,612

Roswell, NM $56,678

Artesia, NM $56,790

Caprock, NM $56,675

Carlsbad, NM $56,827

Dexter, NM $56,718

Eunice, NM $56,878

Hagerman, NM $56,747

Hobbs, NM $56,961

Hope, NM $56,539

Jal, NM $56,811

Lake Arthur, NM $56,653

Lakewood, NM $56,737

Loco Hills, NM $56,842

Loving, NM $56,813

Lovington, NM $56,906

Mcdonald, NM $56,751

Malaga, NM $56,757

Maljamar, NM $56,702

Monument, NM $56,836

Tatum, NM $56,788

Whites City, NM $56,883

Carrizozo, NM $56,410

Alamogordo, NM $56,230

Alto, NM $56,418

Bent, NM $56,241

Capitan, NM $56,287

Cloudcroft, NM $56,234

Corona, NM $56,655

Encino, NM $57,110

Fort Stanton, NM $56,311

Glencoe, NM $56,270

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,224

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,224

Hondo, NM $56,322

La Luz, NM $56,224

Lincoln, NM $56,158

Mayhill, NM $56,351

Mescalero, NM $56,249

Nogal, NM $56,490

Orogrande, NM $56,252

Picacho, NM $56,310

Pinon, NM $56,522

Ruidoso, NM $56,525

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,448

Sacramento, NM $56,274

San Patricio, NM $56,341

Sunspot, NM $56,224

Timberon, NM $56,345

Tinnie, NM $56,277

Tularosa, NM $56,261

Vaughn, NM $56,880

Weed, NM $56,344

Tucumcari, NM $57,162

Amistad, NM $57,088

Bard, NM $56,997

Capulin, NM $57,642

Clayton, NM $57,199

Conchas Dam, NM $57,251

Cuervo, NM $56,976

Des Moines, NM $57,415

Folsom, NM $57,504

Garita, NM $57,141

Gladstone, NM $57,256

Grenville, NM $57,245

Logan, NM $57,160

Mcalister, NM $56,983

Nara Visa, NM $57,025

Newkirk, NM $57,088

Quay, NM $57,120

San Jon, NM $57,059

Santa Rosa, NM $57,120

Sedan, NM $57,141

Trementina, NM $57,138

Certified Diesel Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Certified Diesel Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Certified Diesel Technician positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Certified Diesel Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Certified Diesel Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$75,893	$36.0	30%
Construction	$70,055	$34.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$67,136	$32.0	15%
Software & Networking	$67,136	$32.0	15%
Transportation	$65,969	$32.0	13%

Certified Diesel Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Diesel Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,394

Average $58,379/year

$63,332

$4,449

Average $4,865/month

$5,278

$1,027

Average $1,123/week

$1,218

$26

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,332	$5,278	$1,218	$30
Average	$58,379	$4,865	$1,123	$28
25th Percentile	$53,394	$4,449	$1,027	$26

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