Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in the U.S.
$64,320avg. a year
$30.92 an hour · 289,960 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $64,320 a year and a median of $61,770. Pay is highest in Washington ($78,790) and lowest in West Virginia ($52,690).
$61,770Median pay
$30.92Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
289,960Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
17,410 jobs
Washington
$78,790
$37.88 an hour
2690 jobs
Hawaii
$76,730
$36.89 an hour
3860 jobs
Alaska
$74,580
$35.85 an hour
44,870 jobs
Massachusetts
$73,640
$35.40 an hour
53,030 jobs
Maryland
$73,300
$35.24 an hour
61,040 jobs
New Hampshire
$72,860
$35.03 an hour
720,940 jobs
California
$72,690
$34.95 an hour
81,990 jobs
Nevada
$71,370
$34.31 an hour
94,600 jobs
Colorado
$71,010
$34.14 an hour
108,160 jobs
New Jersey
$70,860
$34.07 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $85,960 | $41.33 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,730 | $40.74 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81,180 | $39.03 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,200 | $38.56 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,380 | $37.68 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,130 | $37.56 |
| Boulder, CO | $77,740 | $37.37 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,610 | $36.83 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $54,120 | $50,470 | 6,130 |
| Alaska | $74,580 | $75,580 | 860 |
| Arizona | $63,820 | $61,680 | 5,140 |
| Arkansas | $54,250 | $52,330 | 4,090 |
| California | $72,690 | $73,950 | 20,940 |
| Colorado | $71,010 | $70,480 | 4,600 |
| Connecticut | $70,200 | $67,300 | 2,860 |
| Delaware | $65,730 | $63,590 | 670 |
| District of Columbia | $69,880 | $65,200 | 110 |
| Florida | $62,750 | $60,490 | 14,900 |
| Georgia | $64,230 | $61,370 | 10,910 |
| Hawaii | $76,730 | $80,080 | 690 |
| Idaho | $60,110 | $59,230 | 1,930 |
| Illinois | $69,220 | $64,340 | 11,320 |
| Indiana | $61,200 | $60,610 | 8,840 |
| Iowa | $60,900 | $59,680 | 4,140 |
| Kansas | $61,260 | $59,460 | 3,300 |
| Kentucky | $57,370 | $55,480 | 3,890 |
| Louisiana | $58,930 | $58,680 | 3,270 |
| Maine | $62,230 | $60,850 | 1,380 |
| Maryland | $73,300 | $74,790 | 3,030 |
| Massachusetts | $73,640 | $73,270 | 4,870 |
| Michigan | $62,140 | $61,420 | 9,020 |
| Minnesota | $69,320 | $66,840 | 7,300 |
| Mississippi | $56,670 | $54,360 | 3,140 |
| Missouri | $60,750 | $59,360 | 6,780 |
| Montana | $60,940 | $59,990 | 1,230 |
| Nebraska | $59,790 | $59,140 | 2,720 |
| Nevada | $71,370 | $68,410 | 1,990 |
| New Hampshire | $72,860 | $71,390 | 1,040 |
| New Jersey | $70,860 | $72,340 | 8,160 |
| New Mexico | $59,650 | $55,910 | 1,740 |
| New York | $70,740 | $70,100 | 13,230 |
| North Carolina | $57,910 | $57,490 | 11,070 |
| North Dakota | $68,600 | $66,110 | 1,790 |
| Ohio | $61,190 | $60,470 | 14,240 |
| Oklahoma | $55,650 | $55,340 | 3,970 |
| Oregon | $67,270 | $63,970 | 3,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,680 | $61,740 | 12,630 |
| Rhode Island | $69,320 | $67,270 | 350 |
| South Carolina | $59,050 | $59,330 | 3,360 |
| South Dakota | $59,480 | $58,120 | 1,340 |
| Tennessee | $60,590 | $59,190 | 5,720 |
| Texas | $60,530 | $58,810 | 29,870 |
| Utah | $64,930 | $64,350 | 2,690 |
| Vermont | $63,890 | $59,390 | 550 |
| Virginia | $61,590 | $61,090 | 8,070 |
| Washington | $78,790 | $77,900 | 7,410 |
| West Virginia | $52,690 | $46,610 | 1,040 |
| Wisconsin | $64,150 | $62,450 | 6,750 |
| Wyoming | $63,740 | $61,580 | 1,100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$75,150
12,430 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$71,390
8,660 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,310
7,940 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$64,070
7,410 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$74,620
6,520 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$66,340
5,940 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,580
4,490 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$71,900
4,290 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make?
The average is $64,320 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $61,770 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $30.92, and the median is $29.70 an hour.
Which state pays bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists the most?
Washington, with an average of $78,790 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $85,960.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,530 a year, and the top 10% earn over $88,740.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.