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 (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
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$88,980 · 720 jobs
- Urban Honolulu, HI$85,040 · 540 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$82,330 · 3,740 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,100 · 1,730 jobs
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$78,960 · 260 jobs
- Bellingham, WA$78,330 · 220 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,380 · 6,520 jobs
- Alaska nonmetropolitan area$77,330 · 310 jobs
- Modesto, CA$76,640 · 420 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$75,940 · 420 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$75,780 · 12,430 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,680 · 8,660 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,390 · 7,940 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$60,770 · 7,410 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,380 · 6,520 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$62,270 · 5,940 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$64,550 · 4,490 jobs
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$73,730 · 4,290 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,340 · 4,240 jobs
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$63,360 · 3,820 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
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.
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.