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Diesel mechanic schools in Nevada

Nevada has 2 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Nevada, expect to start around $48,770–$58,240 and reach a median of $68,410 with experience; the top quarter earn $80,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,046 in their first year, against $37,506 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn in Nevada

$48,770starting (10th percentile)
$58,240early career (25th)
$68,410median, all experience
$80,950experienced (75th)
$97,720top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,990 employed in Nevada. National median: $61,770.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Nevada
128credentials awarded / yr
$33,046median earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$37,506median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Las VegasReno

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 18 $33,046 not reported not reported not reported
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno Public 110 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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