What are the main factors that influence a Diesal Mechanic'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 Diesal Mechanic?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Diesal Mechanic roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Diesal Mechanic's salary?

A Diesal Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,998 for beginners, reaching about $51,330 at mid-level, and approach $82,056 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Diesal Mechanic?

Diesal Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Diesal Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $56,582, California $56,368, Massachusetts $55,616. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Diesal Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Diesal Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Line Mechanic: $67,547; GSE Mechanic: $58,435; Mechanic Helper: $55,690; Mechanic 2 Engine Mechanic: $55,358; Mechanic: $53,544.

Diesal Mechanic Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Diesal Mechanic make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Diesal Mechanic in South Dakota is $46,443 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Diesal Mechanic's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,635
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,367 to $52,301
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,566

10% $40,566

50% (Median) $46,443

90% $57,635

Diesal Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,301	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$46,443	$3,870	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$43,367	$3,614	$834	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Diesal Mechanic Salaries

A Diesal Mechanic'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 Diesal Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Diesal Mechanic'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): $34,998
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,223
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,330
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,655
Expert (over 8 years): $82,056

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Technical Customer Support Representative I	less than 1 year	$34,998
Diesal Mechanic	1-2 years	$45,223
Technical Customer Support Representative III	2-4 years	$51,330
Technical Customer Support Team Leader	5-8 years	$69,655
Technical Customer Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,056

How Do Diesal Mechanic 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 Diesal Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,582.
California: $56,368.
Massachusetts: $55,616.

District of Columbia $56,582 California $56,368 Massachusetts $55,616 Washington $55,412 New Jersey $55,392 Alaska $55,320 Connecticut $54,615 New York $54,329

Hawaii $53,414 Rhode Island $52,985 Maryland $52,693 Minnesota $52,295 Colorado $52,141 Illinois $52,090 Oregon $51,896 Delaware $51,753

New Hampshire $51,663 Virginia $51,462 Pennsylvania $50,874 Nevada $50,578 North Dakota $50,480 Michigan $50,327 Wisconsin $50,271 Vermont $50,158

Texas $49,847 Maine $49,826 Arizona $49,796 Ohio $49,760 Georgia $49,290 Indiana $49,055 Wyoming $49,009 Utah $48,937

Iowa $48,906 Kansas $48,661 Louisiana $48,590 North Carolina $48,564 Missouri $48,554 Florida $48,355 Montana $48,247 Nebraska $48,145

Kentucky $48,089 South Carolina $47,884 Tennessee $47,757 Idaho $47,705 New Mexico $47,332 Oklahoma $47,251 Alabama $46,949 South Dakota $46,443

Arkansas $46,167 West Virginia $46,019 Mississippi $45,574

Top Paying Cities for Diesal Mechanic

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:

Alcester: $46,927
Aurora: $47,177
Baltic: $46,669

Alcester, SD $46,927

Aurora, SD $47,177

Baltic, SD $46,669

Beresford, SD $46,807

Brandon, SD $46,574

Brookings, SD $47,263

Burbank, SD $46,760

Canistota, SD $46,830

Canton, SD $46,697

Centerville, SD $46,810

Chancellor, SD $46,691

Chester, SD $46,807

Colman, SD $46,959

Colton, SD $46,764

Crooks, SD $46,644

Davis, SD $46,753

Dell Rapids, SD $46,755

Egan, SD $46,880

Elk Point, SD $46,612

Elkton, SD $47,206

Fairview, SD $46,765

Flandreau, SD $47,032

Freeman, SD $46,981

Garretson, SD $46,678

Gayville, SD $47,060

Harrisburg, SD $46,603

Hartford, SD $46,675

Hudson, SD $46,802

Humboldt, SD $46,741

Hurley, SD $46,812

Irene, SD $46,943

Jefferson, SD $46,438

Lennox, SD $46,692

Lesterville, SD $47,025

Lyons, SD $46,687

Madison, SD $47,052

Marion, SD $46,843

Menno, SD $47,001

Mission Hill, SD $47,036

Monroe, SD $46,793

Belle Fourche, SD $46,974

Black Hawk, SD $45,537

Box Elder, SD $45,595

Buffalo, SD $46,888

Buffalo Gap, SD $46,519

Camp Crook, SD $46,933

Caputa, SD $45,816

Custer, SD $46,420

Deadwood, SD $46,134

Edgemont, SD $46,865

Enning, SD $46,499

Fairburn, SD $45,990

Fort Meade, SD $45,986

Hermosa, SD $45,806

Hill City, SD $46,117

Hot Springs, SD $46,829

Howes, SD $46,602

Interior, SD $46,677

Keystone, SD $45,761

Kyle, SD $46,776

Lead, SD $46,556

Ludlow, SD $47,073

Manderson, SD $46,852

Mud Butte, SD $46,631

Nemo, SD $45,825

Newell, SD $46,721

New Underwood, SD $45,818

Nisland, SD $46,824

Oelrichs, SD $46,732

Oglala, SD $46,814

Oral, SD $46,690

Owanka, SD $46,043

Piedmont, SD $45,570

Pine Ridge, SD $46,901

Porcupine, SD $46,760

Pringle, SD $46,564

Quinn, SD $46,609

Redig, SD $46,554

Saint Onge, SD $46,686

Scenic, SD $46,355

Smithwick, SD $46,748

Spearfish, SD $46,897

Sturgis, SD $45,840

Union Center, SD $46,530

Vale, SD $46,383

Wall, SD $46,542

Wasta, SD $46,306

White Owl, SD $46,624

Whitewood, SD $46,490

Wounded Knee, SD $46,855

Leola, SD $47,132

Long Lake, SD $47,204

Mansfield, SD $47,105

Mellette, SD $47,148

Northville, SD $47,098

Onaka, SD $46,915

Orient, SD $46,986

Pierpont, SD $47,145

Redfield, SD $47,222

Rockham, SD $47,042

Roscoe, SD $46,958

Selby, SD $46,877

Seneca, SD $46,885

Stratford, SD $47,151

Tolstoy, SD $46,888

Tulare, SD $47,156

Turton, SD $47,159

Warner, SD $47,206

Westport, SD $47,141

Pierre, SD $43,055

Agar, SD $44,175

Belvidere, SD $46,608

Blunt, SD $43,055

Burke, SD $46,973

Colome, SD $46,916

Dallas, SD $46,902

Draper, SD $45,454

Fort Pierre, SD $43,181

Gregory, SD $46,952

Hamill, SD $46,835

Harrold, SD $43,306

Hayes, SD $46,128

Herrick, SD $46,947

Holabird, SD $44,283

Ideal, SD $46,823

Kadoka, SD $46,662

Kennebec, SD $46,139

Long Valley, SD $46,660

Lower Brule, SD $46,078

Martin, SD $46,772

Midland, SD $46,509

Milesville, SD $46,539

Mission, SD $46,872

Murdo, SD $46,221

Norris, SD $46,732

Okaton, SD $46,614

Okreek, SD $46,846

Onida, SD $43,478

Parmelee, SD $46,816

Philip, SD $46,607

Presho, SD $45,794

Reliance, SD $46,862

Rosebud, SD $46,924

Saint Charles, SD $46,998

Saint Francis, SD $46,834

Tuthill, SD $46,716

Vivian, SD $45,595

Wanblee, SD $46,747

White River, SD $46,726

Winner, SD $46,872

Witten, SD $46,789

Wood, SD $46,721

Mobridge, SD $46,887

Bison, SD $46,770

Bullhead, SD $47,128

Cherry Creek, SD $46,649

Dupree, SD $46,659

Eagle Butte, SD $46,707

Faith, SD $46,645

Glencross, SD $46,684

Glenham, SD $46,904

Herreid, SD $47,083

Isabel, SD $46,675

Keldron, SD $46,901

Lantry, SD $46,729

Lemmon, SD $47,076

Little Eagle, SD $47,121

Lodgepole, SD $46,949

Mc Intosh, SD $46,971

Mc Laughlin, SD $46,930

Meadow, SD $46,662

Morristown, SD $47,019

Mound City, SD $46,999

Pollock, SD $47,176

Prairie City, SD $46,831

Ralph, SD $46,983

Reva, SD $46,833

Ridgeview, SD $46,730

Timber Lake, SD $46,754

Trail City, SD $46,739

Wakpala, SD $46,931

Walker, SD $47,005

Watauga, SD $46,899

Whitehorse, SD $46,780

Rapid City, SD $45,528

Ellsworth Afb, SD $45,528

Allen, SD $46,772

Batesland, SD $46,791

Montrose, SD $46,830

North Sioux City, SD $46,365

Nunda, SD $47,029

Oldham, SD $47,133

Olivet, SD $47,022

Parker, SD $46,767

Ramona, SD $47,049

Renner, SD $46,614

Rowena, SD $46,583

Rutland, SD $46,987

Salem, SD $46,991

Scotland, SD $47,096

Sinai, SD $47,282

Springfield, SD $47,152

Tabor, SD $47,121

Tea, SD $46,640

Trent, SD $46,817

Tyndall, SD $47,108

Utica, SD $47,026

Valley Springs, SD $46,611

Vermillion, SD $47,037

Viborg, SD $46,931

Volga, SD $47,171

Volin, SD $46,983

Wakonda, SD $46,935

Wentworth, SD $46,971

Winfred, SD $46,994

Worthing, SD $46,684

Yankton, SD $47,216

Sioux Falls, SD $46,571

Vienna, SD $47,256

Wallace, SD $47,228

Waubay, SD $47,206

Webster, SD $47,217

White, SD $47,290

Willow Lake, SD $47,309

Wilmot, SD $47,252

Mitchell, SD $47,259

Alexandria, SD $47,086

Alpena, SD $47,165

Armour, SD $47,068

Artesian, SD $47,158

Avon, SD $47,081

Bonesteel, SD $46,990

Bridgewater, SD $46,959

Canova, SD $47,023

Carpenter, SD $47,275

Carthage, SD $47,169

Cavour, SD $47,231

Chamberlain, SD $47,018

Corsica, SD $47,077

Dante, SD $47,053

Delmont, SD $47,055

Dimock, SD $47,108

Emery, SD $47,037

Ethan, SD $47,133

Fairfax, SD $46,998

Fedora, SD $47,117

Fort Thompson, SD $46,466

Fulton, SD $47,123

Gann Valley, SD $46,921

Geddes, SD $47,009

Harrison, SD $47,044

Highmore, SD $46,139

Stephan, SD $46,344

Hitchcock, SD $47,193

Howard, SD $47,141

Huron, SD $47,354

Iroquois, SD $47,242

Kaylor, SD $47,159

Kimball, SD $47,016

Lake Andes, SD $47,085

Lane, SD $47,264

Letcher, SD $47,137

Marty, SD $47,235

Miller, SD $47,060

Mount Vernon, SD $47,106

New Holland, SD $47,176

Oacoma, SD $46,976

Parkston, SD $47,126

Pickstown, SD $47,157

Plankinton, SD $47,098

Platte, SD $47,018

Pukwana, SD $46,985

Ree Heights, SD $46,750

Saint Lawrence, SD $47,062

Spencer, SD $47,017

Stickney, SD $47,068

Tripp, SD $47,081

Virgil, SD $47,125

Wagner, SD $47,090

Wessington, SD $47,090

Wessington Springs, SD $47,083

White Lake, SD $47,037

Wolsey, SD $47,183

Woonsocket, SD $47,162

Yale, SD $47,270

Aberdeen, SD $47,274

Akaska, SD $46,852

Amherst, SD $47,202

Andover, SD $47,134

Ashton, SD $47,125

Barnard, SD $47,190

Bath, SD $47,175

Bowdle, SD $46,940

Brentford, SD $47,210

Britton, SD $47,334

Claremont, SD $47,162

Columbia, SD $47,105

Conde, SD $47,156

Cresbard, SD $47,039

Doland, SD $47,256

Eureka, SD $47,107

Faulkton, SD $47,035

Ferney, SD $47,327

Frankfort, SD $47,253

Frederick, SD $47,202

Gettysburg, SD $46,593

Groton, SD $47,180

Hecla, SD $47,270

Hosmer, SD $47,031

Houghton, SD $47,070

Hoven, SD $46,903

Ipswich, SD $47,080

Java, SD $46,874

Langford, SD $47,138

Lebanon, SD $46,672

Watertown, SD $47,354

Arlington, SD $47,229

Astoria, SD $47,304

Badger, SD $47,311

Big Stone City, SD $47,380

Bradley, SD $47,213

Brandt, SD $47,272

Bristol, SD $47,175

Bruce, SD $47,221

Bryant, SD $47,288

Castlewood, SD $47,259

Claire City, SD $47,331

Clark, SD $47,294

Clear Lake, SD $47,276

Corona, SD $47,332

De Smet, SD $47,270

Eden, SD $47,186

Erwin, SD $47,240

Estelline, SD $47,252

Florence, SD $47,236

Garden City, SD $47,245

Gary, SD $47,306

Goodwin, SD $47,216

Grenville, SD $47,173

Hayti, SD $47,277

Hazel, SD $47,256

Henry, SD $47,257

Kranzburg, SD $47,433

Labolt, SD $47,221

Lake City, SD $47,264

Lake Norden, SD $47,300

Lake Preston, SD $47,254

Marvin, SD $47,170

Milbank, SD $47,372

New Effington, SD $47,432

Ortley, SD $47,181

Peever, SD $47,244

Raymond, SD $47,268

Revillo, SD $47,250

Rosholt, SD $47,420

Roslyn, SD $47,164

Sisseton, SD $47,273

South Shore, SD $47,185

Stockholm, SD $47,185

Strandburg, SD $47,180

Summit, SD $47,183

Toronto, SD $47,254

Twin Brooks, SD $47,167

Veblen, SD $47,354

Diesal Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Diesal Mechanic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Diesal Mechanic positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Diesal Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Diesal Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$58,054	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$55,732	$27.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$55,732	$27.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$53,410	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$51,088	$25.0	10%

Diesal Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Diesal Mechanic'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.

$43,367

Average $46,443/year

$52,301

$3,614

Average $3,870/month

$4,358

$834

Average $893/week

$1,006

$21

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,301	$4,358	$1,006	$25
Average	$46,443	$3,870	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$43,367	$3,614	$834	$21

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