Hey Fellas

Not to offend anyone, but I was wondering how much to Diesel Mechanics(Pickup trucks, Transports) roughly make an hour, or yearly? I am thinking about taking a Diesel Course through college(as well as a friend of mine) and we are trying to find a general number, but we can't. Now I live in Ontario, Canada, so I know there will be some differences. I will be taking a 2 year course, getting my Diploma, and all while doing an apprenticeship.

Any info is greatly appreciated

Dinner

 

$26 something as a mechanic, $28+ as an mechanic instructor

 

i am curently making 23 dollars an hour with out any schooling just self taught

 

I know someone who works at Mack. $32 Hr. + bennys

 

Huge money to be made in Northern Alberta if you dont mind being in the middle of nowhere and working in the cold....

 

I make $36.75/hr in shop in Calgary

 

my Dad is self employed and his brother(my uncle) works there on weekends to help him out. I believe the last time we talked about that he said he pays him $25 an hour

 

Without schooling I am currently pulling down $15/hr, after schooling I will be getting $25/hr and when I end up taking over the business I will be getting the full shop rate of $50/hr (probably will be up to $65/hr or more by the time I get it. I can go work at the local truck stop for $23/hr or the custom Ag equipment fabrication shop for $30 plus travel benefits (gotta send a mech with the machine to where ever it ends up which can be anywhere in the world)

 

Heres anything you ever wanted to know about salaries.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

http://www.bls.gov
http://www.bts.gov/

And yes, our government likes statistics.

Hope this might help.

 

Offshore diesel mechanic $90k a year

 

Not sure about the OTR guys and tractor guys... In the market where I live its easy to make 6-digits a year.

 

Consider turning wrenches for Catapillar or another heavy equipment company.

 

I work for a Cat dealer in Colorado as a field service mechanic and I make 28.65 plus I take my truck home ,so My 06 ctd stays at home also get full health retirement and holiday vacation package.also 400.00 per year tool allowance.I work a average 50 to 55 hour week and usually gross about 65,000 to 70,000 a year. oh self tought with the help of Cat dealer here.

 

Dinner, what "Hair" and "Colorado" are telling you is EXCELLENT advice. There are thousands of places you can work on a diesel engine. But, once you have seasoned out working for a Caterpillar dealership, you can pretty much write your own ticket. I am an industrial field service technician at a Cat dealership (work on gas compression, drilling rig, locomotive...etc..)
Warning: Once you get Caterpillar Yellow on ya, it soaks into your blood!!... Get cut and you WILL bleed yellow!!!.. You'll wake up one day and realize you're a walking billboard, Cat beltbuckle, Cat sunglasses, Cat ballcap, Cat ink pen in your pocket, Cat wallet, Cat boots, and you will be one of a select few with a CAT Diesel Power sticker on the rear window of your CTD powered Dodge!!!.. hahahahahahaa....

 

I just had this conversation with my #1 son; he'd rather make $60+ /hr wrenching and fabricating in one or our businesses than go for a B.S. and hope for $50K+ /yr.