Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$66,340avg. a year
$31.89 an hour · 5,940 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $66,340 a year. That is $2,110 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $64,230. The U.S. average is $64,320.
$62,270Median pay
$31.89Average hourly
+3%vs. Georgia average
5,940Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,260 jobs
Savannah, GA
$70,190
$33.74 an hour
2130 jobs
Albany, GA
$66,010
$31.73 an hour
3160 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$62,680
$30.14 an hour
4250 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$60,420
$29.05 an hour
5280 jobs
Dalton, GA
$59,820
$28.76 an hour
690 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$58,060
$27.91 an hour
7480 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$58,050
$27.91 an hour
8310 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$57,440
$27.61 an hour
980 jobs
Rome, GA
$56,560
$27.19 an hour
1090 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$54,880
$26.39 an hour
11100 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$54,730
$26.31 an hour
12190 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
13160 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$53,700
$25.82 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $59,390 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $53,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $83,780 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,780 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $64,040 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $61,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $66,340 a year, and the median is $62,270. About 5,940 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $2,110 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $64,230.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-3031. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.