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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary
in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Median base pay · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$62,920
≈ $30.25/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,380 jobs
Middle 50%
$56,580–$75,730
vs U.S. median
+2%
Metro rank
#83 of 312

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro earn a median of $62,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,380 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $61,770 and 1% above the WI statewide median of $62,450. It ranks #83 of 312 metros with published figures for this job.

BUS AND TRUCK MECHANICS AND DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA, WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,710P25$56,580MEDIAN$62,920P75$75,730P90$83,290
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,530P25$50,540MEDIAN$61,770P75$75,470P90$88,740
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What is the average Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Milwaukee?

The BLS median is $62,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,380 jobs pay between $56,580 and $75,730. The 10th percentile is $46,710 and the 90th is $83,290.

Is Milwaukee a high-paying metro for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $61,770 and 1% above the WI statewide median of $62,450. It ranks #83 of 312 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists make an hour in Milwaukee?

About $30.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,920 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.20–$36.41 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.