Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary
- 10th pct
- $44,530
- Middle 50%
- $50,540–$75,470
- 90th pct
- $88,740
The BLS estimates 289,960 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $61,770 ($29.70 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 49-3031). Across 312 metros with published figures, medians range from $39,690 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $88,980 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE289,960 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
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Where Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn the most
312 metros · BLS
Highest-paying metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,980 | 720 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $85,040 | 540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,330 | 3,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,100 | 1,730 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,960 | 260 |
| Bellingham, WA | $78,330 | 220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,380 | 6,520 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $77,330 | 310 |
| Modesto, CA | $76,640 | 420 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,940 | 420 |
Largest metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,780 | 12,430 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $65,680 | 8,660 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,390 | 7,940 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $60,770 | 7,410 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,380 | 6,520 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,270 | 5,940 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,550 | 4,490 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,730 | 4,290 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,340 | 4,240 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,360 | 3,820 |
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All metros (A–Z)
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · El Paso, TX · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Savannah, GA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Questions
What is the median Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in the U.S.?
$61,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $50,540–$75,470.
How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $29.70 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $24.30–$36.29 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $42.66. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($88,980), Urban Honolulu, HI ($85,040), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($82,330). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.