Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Median $79,870
Occupation · SOC 49-3031
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$61,770 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $64,320
- Median hourly wage
- $29.70
- Mean hourly wage
- $30.92
- Employment
- 289,960
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3031.
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How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make?
The median annual wage for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists was $61,770 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,530 and the highest-paid 10% more than $88,740. As an hourly rate, the median is $29.70. About 289,960 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Hawaii ($80,080), Washington ($77,900) and Alaska ($75,580). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,530 | $21.41 | $3,711 | $3,163 |
| 25th percentile | $50,540 | $24.30 | $4,212 | $3,566 |
| Median | $61,770 | $29.70 | $5,148 | $4,318 |
| 75th percentile | $75,470 | $36.29 | $6,289 | $5,160 |
| 90th percentile | $88,740 | $42.66 | $7,395 | $5,938 |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$62,129 take-home in national prices
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$60,307 take-home in national prices
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$58,453 take-home in national prices
Where a median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 690 | $80,080 | $54,330 | $100,540 | $60,494 | $55,019 |
| Washington | 7,410 | $77,900 | $54,720 | $102,800 | $62,552 | $58,453 |
| Alaska | 860 | $75,580 | $52,000 | $98,610 | $61,730 | $60,307 |
| Maryland | 3,030 | $74,790 | $50,010 | $97,800 | $58,258 | $55,506 |
| California | 20,940 | $73,950 | $47,180 | $96,730 | $57,202 | $51,664 |
| Massachusetts | 4,870 | $73,270 | $49,400 | $99,460 | $56,595 | $53,514 |
| New Jersey | 8,160 | $72,340 | $49,140 | $94,150 | $56,778 | $52,183 |
| New Hampshire | 1,040 | $71,390 | $52,730 | $99,590 | $59,053 | $56,692 |
| Colorado | 4,600 | $70,480 | $47,450 | $96,450 | $55,710 | $54,060 |
| New York | 13,230 | $70,100 | $48,360 | $90,090 | $54,623 | $50,614 |
| Nevada | 1,990 | $68,410 | $48,770 | $97,720 | $56,956 | $56,968 |
| Connecticut | 2,860 | $67,300 | $45,260 | $97,220 | $52,888 | $51,045 |
| Rhode Island | 350 | $67,270 | $51,020 | $85,420 | $53,509 | $52,316 |
| Minnesota | 7,300 | $66,840 | $49,810 | $90,520 | $52,536 | $53,271 |
| North Dakota | 1,790 | $66,110 | $46,790 | $91,520 | $55,269 | $62,129 |
| District of Columbia | 110 | $65,200 | $49,930 | $93,040 | $51,777 | $47,112 |
| Utah | 2,690 | $64,350 | $46,970 | $83,140 | $51,388 | $51,978 |
| Illinois | 11,320 | $64,340 | $44,760 | $97,670 | $50,837 | $50,859 |
| Oregon | 3,770 | $63,970 | $47,690 | $90,700 | $48,916 | $47,326 |
| Delaware | 670 | $63,590 | $49,250 | $82,650 | $50,164 | $50,261 |
| Wisconsin | 6,750 | $62,450 | $45,250 | $82,210 | $50,160 | $53,308 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,630 | $61,740 | $45,910 | $80,440 | $49,849 | $51,090 |
| Arizona | 5,140 | $61,680 | $45,460 | $84,350 | $50,592 | $50,251 |
| Wyoming | 1,100 | $61,580 | $45,140 | $80,400 | $51,660 | $55,733 |
| Michigan | 9,020 | $61,420 | $45,240 | $81,010 | $49,171 | $51,105 |
| Georgia | 10,910 | $61,370 | $45,890 | $85,260 | $49,177 | $51,070 |
| Virginia | 8,070 | $61,090 | $45,250 | $79,150 | $48,567 | $48,037 |
| Maine | 1,380 | $60,850 | $45,760 | $79,450 | $48,339 | $49,809 |
| Indiana | 8,840 | $60,610 | $44,160 | $79,730 | $49,122 | $52,633 |
| Florida | 14,900 | $60,490 | $44,300 | $79,210 | $50,784 | $49,107 |
| Ohio | 14,240 | $60,470 | $44,860 | $78,120 | $49,548 | $53,407 |
| Montana | 1,230 | $59,990 | $44,880 | $77,700 | $48,319 | $51,053 |
| Iowa | 4,140 | $59,680 | $43,710 | $80,080 | $48,517 | $55,282 |
| Kansas | 3,300 | $59,460 | $43,610 | $81,000 | $47,438 | $52,669 |
| Vermont | 550 | $59,390 | $46,380 | $84,060 | $48,344 | $49,352 |
| Missouri | 6,780 | $59,360 | $41,170 | $82,480 | $48,023 | $52,879 |
| South Carolina | 3,360 | $59,330 | $41,440 | $76,670 | $48,233 | $51,450 |
| Idaho | 1,930 | $59,230 | $45,960 | $77,800 | $47,740 | $49,993 |
| Tennessee | 5,720 | $59,190 | $40,450 | $80,580 | $49,739 | $54,141 |
| Nebraska | 2,720 | $59,140 | $44,010 | $79,400 | $47,888 | $53,148 |
| Texas | 29,870 | $58,810 | $40,930 | $81,660 | $49,434 | $50,933 |
| Louisiana | 3,270 | $58,680 | $38,900 | $79,160 | $47,955 | $54,367 |
| South Dakota | 1,340 | $58,120 | $45,500 | $78,810 | $48,879 | $55,177 |
| North Carolina | 11,070 | $57,490 | $39,890 | $76,240 | $46,588 | $49,391 |
| New Mexico | 1,740 | $55,910 | $37,860 | $83,260 | $45,642 | $49,496 |
| Kentucky | 3,890 | $55,480 | $38,250 | $80,500 | $44,934 | $49,839 |
| Oklahoma | 3,970 | $55,340 | $37,250 | $76,130 | $44,701 | $50,887 |
| Mississippi | 3,140 | $54,360 | $37,390 | $82,020 | $44,416 | $51,080 |
| Arkansas | 4,090 | $52,330 | $38,620 | $69,260 | $42,779 | $49,206 |
| Guam | 30 | $51,720 | $31,920 | $59,880 | — | — |
| Alabama | 6,130 | $50,470 | $37,470 | $75,660 | $40,643 | $45,757 |
| West Virginia | 1,040 | $46,610 | $35,350 | $78,460 | $38,330 | $42,828 |
| Puerto Rico | 930 | $40,110 | $24,010 | $73,710 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-3031. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.