Nearly five million residents call Colorado home. They own more than 1.8 million cars and trucks--all of which need routine maintenance and servicing. With nearly a million private and publicly-owned trucks in the Centennial State, there are plenty of opportunities for well-trained diesel mechanics at Colorado's automotive and truck dealerships, repair facilities, and fleet-service agencies. Career training is available throughout the state at diesel mechanic schools.

Automotive Careers in Colorado

Colorado residents live in the big cities of Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins, as well as in college towns like Boulder and resort towns in the Rockies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an 11 percent increase in diesel mechanic jobs through 2014, with the best career opportunities going to graduates of formal mechanic school programs. Average individual annual earnings for Coloradan auto mechanics in 2006 were nearly $38,000. The state economy is largely based on high technology research and production, machinery, scientific instruments, and agriculture.