Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in the US earns $61,770 per year (289,960 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($80,080) and lowest in West Virginia ($46,610) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Hawaii	$80,080	$60,610	$5,051	75.7%	690
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Washington	$77,900	$63,633	$5,303	81.7%	7,410
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Alaska	$75,580	$62,001	$5,167	82%	860
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Maryland	$74,790	$58,256	$4,855	77.9%	3,030
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in California	$73,950	$58,150	$4,846	78.6%	20,940
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Massachusetts	$73,270	$56,932	$4,744	77.7%	4,870
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New Jersey	$72,340	$57,271	$4,773	79.2%	8,160
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New Hampshire	$71,390	$59,053	$4,921	82.7%	1,040
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Colorado	$70,480	$56,020	$4,668	79.5%	4,600
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New York	$70,100	$54,957	$4,580	78.4%	13,230
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Nevada	$68,410	$56,957	$4,746	83.3%	1,990
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Connecticut	$67,300	$54,049	$4,504	80.3%	2,860
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Rhode Island	$67,270	$54,249	$4,521	80.6%	350
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Minnesota	$66,840	$52,830	$4,403	79%	7,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in North Dakota	$66,110	$55,269	$4,606	83.6%	1,790
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Washington DC	$65,200	$51,777	$4,315	79.4%	110
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Utah	$64,350	$50,989	$4,249	79.2%	2,690
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Illinois	$64,340	$50,837	$4,236	79%	11,320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Oregon	$63,970	$48,812	$4,068	76.3%	3,770
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Delaware	$63,590	$50,419	$4,202	79.3%	670
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Wisconsin	$62,450	$50,392	$4,199	80.7%	6,750
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Pennsylvania	$61,740	$49,893	$4,158	80.8%	12,630
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Arizona	$61,680	$50,407	$4,201	81.7%	5,140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Wyoming	$61,580	$51,660	$4,305	83.9%	1,100
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Michigan	$61,420	$49,171	$4,098	80.1%	9,020
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Georgia	$61,370	$48,929	$4,077	79.7%	10,910
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Virginia	$61,090	$48,567	$4,047	79.5%	8,070
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Maine	$60,850	$48,147	$4,012	79.1%	1,380
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Indiana	$60,610	$49,122	$4,093	81%	8,840
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Florida	$60,490	$50,784	$4,232	84%	14,900
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Ohio	$60,470	$49,887	$4,157	82.5%	14,240
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Montana	$59,990	$48,319	$4,027	80.5%	1,230
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Iowa	$59,680	$48,517	$4,043	81.3%	4,140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Kansas	$59,460	$47,438	$3,953	79.8%	3,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Vermont	$59,390	$48,344	$4,029	81.4%	550
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Missouri	$59,360	$48,023	$4,002	80.9%	6,780
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in South Carolina	$59,330	$47,449	$3,954	80%	3,360
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Idaho	$59,230	$47,740	$3,978	80.6%	1,930
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Tennessee	$59,190	$49,739	$4,145	84%	5,720
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Nebraska	$59,140	$47,888	$3,991	81%	2,720
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Texas	$58,810	$49,434	$4,119	84.1%	29,870
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Louisiana	$58,680	$47,955	$3,996	81.7%	3,270
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in South Dakota	$58,120	$48,879	$4,073	84.1%	1,340
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in North Carolina	$57,490	$46,588	$3,882	81%	11,070
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New Mexico	$55,910	$45,642	$3,803	81.6%	1,740
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Kentucky	$55,480	$44,934	$3,745	81%	3,890
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Oklahoma	$55,340	$44,701	$3,725	80.8%	3,970
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Mississippi	$54,360	$44,416	$3,701	81.7%	3,140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Arkansas	$52,330	$42,399	$3,533	81%	4,090
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Alabama	$50,470	$40,474	$3,373	80.2%	6,130
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in West Virginia	$46,610	$38,261	$3,188	82.1%	1,040

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