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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.
National estimates for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Industry profile for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Geographic profile for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
National estimates for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 285,030 |
1.3 % |
$ 28.81 |
$ 59,920 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 18.76 |
$ 22.95 |
$ 28.35 |
$ 33.88 |
$ 39.63 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 39,020 |
$ 47,730 |
$ 58,970 |
$ 70,470 |
$ 82,430 |
Industry profile for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Truck Transportation |
56,460 |
3.58 |
$ 26.19 |
$ 54,470 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
32,520 |
0.59 |
$ 33.85 |
$ 70,400 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
28,790 |
2.88 |
$ 27.85 |
$ 57,930 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
25,490 |
6.93 |
$ 29.52 |
$ 61,410 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
13,950 |
6.71 |
$ 26.53 |
$ 55,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
Top paying industries for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
390 |
0.35 |
$ 48.85 |
$ 101,610 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
760 |
0.16 |
$ 47.54 |
$ 98,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
50 |
(7) |
$ 44.06 |
$ 91,640 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
1,790 |
0.46 |
$ 42.46 |
$ 88,320 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
5,050 |
0.54 |
$ 40.39 |
$ 84,000 |
Geographic profile for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
28,410 |
2.10 |
1.12 |
$ 27.42 |
$ 57,020 |
| California |
26,370 |
1.47 |
0.78 |
$ 33.58 |
$ 69,850 |
| New York |
17,920 |
1.91 |
1.02 |
$ 33.52 |
$ 69,710 |
| Ohio |
13,610 |
2.49 |
1.33 |
$ 26.66 |
$ 55,450 |
| Pennsylvania |
12,230 |
2.06 |
1.09 |
$ 27.03 |
$ 56,210 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Arkansas |
4,500 |
3.54 |
1.89 |
$ 24.42 |
$ 50,800 |
| Wyoming |
940 |
3.45 |
1.84 |
$ 27.81 |
$ 57,840 |
| North Dakota |
1,320 |
3.15 |
1.68 |
$ 30.04 |
$ 62,470 |
| Indiana |
9,890 |
3.13 |
1.67 |
$ 28.00 |
$ 58,230 |
| Nebraska |
3,050 |
3.04 |
1.62 |
$ 25.61 |
$ 53,270 |
Top paying states for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
770 |
1.25 |
0.67 |
$ 33.66 |
$ 70,010 |
| California |
26,370 |
1.47 |
0.78 |
$ 33.58 |
$ 69,850 |
| Alaska |
600 |
1.93 |
1.03 |
$ 33.54 |
$ 69,760 |
| New York |
17,920 |
1.91 |
1.02 |
$ 33.52 |
$ 69,710 |
| Washington |
6,590 |
1.89 |
1.00 |
$ 33.47 |
$ 69,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
18,070 |
1.90 |
1.01 |
$ 34.86 |
$ 72,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,020 |
1.30 |
0.69 |
$ 34.62 |
$ 72,000 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
7,610 |
1.92 |
1.02 |
$ 28.85 |
$ 60,010 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
7,050 |
1.56 |
0.83 |
$ 32.21 |
$ 67,000 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
6,820 |
2.15 |
1.14 |
$ 28.54 |
$ 59,350 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
5,110 |
3.08 |
1.64 |
$ 31.39 |
$ 65,290 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,080 |
1.80 |
0.96 |
$ 29.70 |
$ 61,780 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,310 |
1.52 |
0.81 |
$ 29.58 |
$ 61,520 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,800 |
1.99 |
1.06 |
$ 31.74 |
$ 66,020 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,540 |
1.70 |
0.91 |
$ 35.65 |
$ 74,150 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Midland, TX |
870 |
7.59 |
4.04 |
$ 29.07 |
$ 60,460 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
440 |
6.16 |
3.28 |
$ 26.27 |
$ 54,630 |
| Joplin, MO |
470 |
5.83 |
3.10 |
$ 25.30 |
$ 52,620 |
| Odessa, TX |
410 |
5.38 |
2.86 |
$ 28.50 |
$ 59,290 |
| Grand Island, NE |
200 |
4.81 |
2.56 |
$ 25.68 |
$ 53,410 |
| Springfield, OH |
220 |
4.70 |
2.50 |
$ 26.80 |
$ 55,750 |
| Laredo, TX |
480 |
4.56 |
2.43 |
$ 22.87 |
$ 47,560 |
| Jonesboro, AR |
270 |
4.52 |
2.41 |
$ 26.40 |
$ 54,910 |
| Springfield, MO |
980 |
4.50 |
2.40 |
$ 25.15 |
$ 52,310 |
| Casper, WY |
170 |
4.41 |
2.35 |
$ 30.51 |
$ 63,460 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,360 |
0.97 |
0.52 |
$ 40.08 |
$ 83,370 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
770 |
0.67 |
0.36 |
$ 38.82 |
$ 80,750 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
70 |
0.93 |
0.49 |
$ 36.74 |
$ 76,420 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
300 |
1.47 |
0.78 |
$ 35.86 |
$ 74,600 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
140 |
1.55 |
0.83 |
$ 35.84 |
$ 74,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
3,540 |
1.70 |
0.91 |
$ 35.65 |
$ 74,150 |
| Napa, CA |
60 |
0.81 |
0.43 |
$ 35.30 |
$ 73,420 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
90 |
0.90 |
0.48 |
$ 34.99 |
$ 72,770 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
18,070 |
1.90 |
1.01 |
$ 34.86 |
$ 72,500 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
300 |
2.17 |
1.16 |
$ 34.70 |
$ 72,170 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
