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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
271,720 0.9 % $ 26.99 $ 56,140 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.80 $ 21.96 $ 26.14 $ 30.86 $ 37.66
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,030 $ 45,670 $ 54,360 $ 64,180 $ 78,340

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 57,590 3.70 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 26,600 2.75 $ 26.43 $ 54,970
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26,110 7.35 $ 28.04 $ 58,310
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 24,010 0.45 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 13,450 7.03 $ 25.64 $ 53,320

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)
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 1,110 7.91 $ 28.58 $ 59,440
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 26,110 7.35 $ 28.04 $ 58,310
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 13,450 7.03 $ 25.64 $ 53,320
Charter Bus Industry 1,270 6.23 $ 26.50 $ 55,120
Urban Transit Systems 2,280 5.80 $ 28.14 $ 58,530

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)
Scheduled Air Transportation 830 0.19 $ 46.42 $ 96,550
Natural Gas Distribution 520 0.47 $ 43.05 $ 89,540
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) $ 41.89 $ 87,130
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,600 0.42 $ 41.06 $ 85,410
Inland Water Transportation 370 1.41 $ 40.04 $ 83,270

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 2022


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 25,040 1.93 1.05 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
California 20,330 1.15 0.63 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
New York 14,150 1.55 0.85 $ 30.35 $ 63,120
Pennsylvania 13,020 2.24 1.22 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Ohio 12,530 2.33 1.27 $ 25.00 $ 52,010


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2022


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 4,430 3.60 1.96 $ 22.94 $ 47,710
Wyoming 900 3.36 1.83 $ 27.29 $ 56,760
Indiana 9,970 3.23 1.76 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
Nebraska 3,010 3.10 1.69 $ 24.92 $ 51,840
Maine 1,870 3.06 1.66 $ 24.45 $ 50,850


Map of annual mean wages of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2022


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)
Massachusetts 4,770 1.34 0.73 $ 32.11 $ 66,790
Washington 6,790 1.99 1.09 $ 31.76 $ 66,060
California 20,330 1.15 0.63 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
Alaska 620 2.01 1.10 $ 30.80 $ 64,070
New Jersey 9,810 2.39 1.30 $ 30.64 $ 63,730



Map of employment of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2022


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 15,160 1.65 0.90 $ 32.43 $ 67,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,800 1.54 0.84 $ 31.05 $ 64,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,650 1.75 0.95 $ 27.61 $ 57,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,200 2.03 1.10 $ 27.33 $ 56,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,840 0.96 0.52 $ 32.00 $ 66,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,140 1.88 1.02 $ 27.62 $ 57,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,450 1.60 0.87 $ 28.53 $ 59,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,840 2.04 1.11 $ 30.87 $ 64,200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,750 2.29 1.25 $ 28.24 $ 58,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,650 1.79 0.98 $ 33.85 $ 70,400


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Billings, MT 460 5.24 2.85 $ 25.44 $ 52,900
Joplin, MO 410 5.21 2.84 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Springfield, MO 1,000 4.69 2.55 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
Odessa, TX 340 4.66 2.54 $ 27.63 $ 57,480
Grand Island, NE 190 4.62 2.51 $ 24.52 $ 51,010
Laredo, TX 460 4.47 2.43 $ 20.72 $ 43,100
Midland, TX 470 4.44 2.42 $ 27.06 $ 56,280
Columbus, IN 210 4.34 2.36 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
Dothan, AL 250 4.33 2.36 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 200 4.32 2.35 $ 24.07 $ 50,060