Career Training Path › Diesel mechanic schools › Hawaii
Diesel mechanic schools in Hawaii
Hawaii has 1 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Hawaii, expect to start around $54,330–$62,850 and reach a median of $80,080 with experience; the top quarter earn $85,040 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Hawaii). Graduates of these Hawaii programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $50,443 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 Hawaii
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 690 employed in Hawaii. National median: $61,770.
Campuses in Hawaii, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Honolulu
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Community College | Honolulu | Public | 5 | $50,443 | not reported | 25% | 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.