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Diesel Mechanic Programs in the St. Louis area
St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (Illinois, Missouri)
Programs
4
in the metro area
Median pay here
$62,280
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025
Diesel Mechanic Programs in the St. Louis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from St. Louis
- none within 10 miles; nearest 13.5 miles, farthest 46.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 64 to 104 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 34 diesel awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 4 on Missouri's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $62,280 median for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ($29.94 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $46,290 to $85,460; 2,610 employed in the metro area; Missouri median $59,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Diesel programs, nearest to St. Louis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical CollegeWIOA list | Saint Louis, MO | Certificate | 25 | 13.5 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Certificate | 2 | 18.1 |
| Saint Louis Community CollegeWIOA list | Bridgeton, MO | Certificate | 7 | 22.6 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Certificate | 0 | 46.0 |
- 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, St. Louis, MO-IL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them Diesel.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill