Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$64,070avg. a year
$30.81 an hour · 7,410 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $64,070 a year. That is $3,540 (6%) more than the Texas average of $60,530. The U.S. average is $64,320.
$60,770Median pay
$30.81Average hourly
+6%vs. Texas average
7,410Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1420 jobs
Odessa, TX
$65,650
$31.56 an hour
2580 jobs
Midland, TX
$64,480
$31.00 an hour
31,560 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$63,670
$30.61 an hour
47,940 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$62,310
$29.96 an hour
52,160 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$60,410
$29.05 an hour
6300 jobs
Waco, TX
$60,010
$28.85 an hour
770 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$58,740
$28.24 an hour
8210 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
970 jobs
Victoria, TX
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
10210 jobs
Abilene, TX
$57,510
$27.65 an hour
11340 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$57,270
$27.54 an hour
12430 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$56,330
$27.08 an hour
13350 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$56,250
$27.04 an hour
14350 jobs
Longview, TX
$56,140
$26.99 an hour
15360 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$56,050
$26.95 an hour
1680 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$55,590
$26.73 an hour
17260 jobs
Tyler, TX
$53,290
$25.62 an hour
1880 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$52,900
$25.43 an hour
19380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$52,440
$25.21 an hour
20180 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$52,290
$25.14 an hour
21340 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$51,790
$24.90 an hour
22760 jobs
Laredo, TX
$50,770
$24.41 an hour
231,090 jobs
El Paso, TX
$50,700
$24.37 an hour
24650 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$50,150
$24.11 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.
How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroTexasU.S.
Texas metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $54,900 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $67,650 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $58,360 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $91,640 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $38,130 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $61,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $64,070 a year, and the median is $60,770. About 7,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $3,540 (6%) more than the Texas average of $60,530.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.