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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
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
Urban Transit Systems 2,620 6.26 $ 29.93 $ 62,260
Charter Bus Industry 1,350 6.11 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 840 5.79 $ 30.09 $ 62,590

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.



Map of employment of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2023


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