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Diesel Mechanic Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 22
Programs
28
all sources
Median pay
$73,950
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
Middle program cost
$41,450
3 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
14
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 28 in California: 22 at colleges and schools, 6 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 19 public and 3 private; 619 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 20 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $41,450 in California, from $1,890 to $41,450, across 3 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $73,950 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in California, against $61,770 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 14 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 14 diesel programs on California's list; middle values: 83.9% of students who exited completed (6 programs report it); 63.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $10,638 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 6 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area6 programs · median pay $77,380
- Sacramento area5 programs · median pay $72,660
- San Francisco area4 programs · median pay $82,100
- Riverside area3 programs · median pay $71,300
Every diesel program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05259 - Collision Career Institute (CCI)WIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| 10243 - Electrician (Transportation Systems)WIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Fresno City CollegeWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,890 | Not reported | |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Reliable Apprenticeship ProgramWIOA list | Roseville | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| San Joaquin Delta CollegeWIOA list | Stockton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityWIOA list | San Jose | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| TGIF Body Shop, IncWIOA list | Fremont | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Universal Technical Institute of California IncWIOA list | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | $41,450 | 11 months | 115 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $41,450 | 11 months | 133 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaWIOA list | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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