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Diesel mechanic schools in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 6 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Oklahoma, expect to start around $37,250–$46,310 and reach a median of $55,340 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,580 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,985 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 Oklahoma

$37,250starting (10th percentile)
$46,310early career (25th)
$55,340median, all experience
$62,580experienced (75th)
$76,130top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,970 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $61,770.

Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned

6campuses in Oklahoma
107credentials awarded / yr
$28,985median earnings, yr 1 (Oklahoma)
$37,506median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Burns FlatEnidMcAlesterOkmulgeeTulsa

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee Public 52 $55,998 $11,000 not reported not reported
Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa Public 3 $30,457 not reported 81% $11,412
Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa non-profit 29 $27,513 $13,125 73% $32,433
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester Public 8 $26,507 not reported 45% $9,685
Western Technology Center Burns Flat Public 8 not reported not reported 74% $5,114
Autry Technology Center Enid Public 7 not reported not reported 75% 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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