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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
261,420 1.1 % $ 25.49 $ 53,020 0.3 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.18 $ 20.00 $ 23.41 $ 29.35 $ 36.61
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,730 $ 41,600 $ 48,690 $ 61,050 $ 76,150


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 58,350 3.91 $ 22.94 $ 47,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 24,880 0.46 $ 30.01 $ 62,430
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 23,530 2.56 $ 24.14 $ 50,200
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,100 6.81 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 13,140 7.39 $ 24.10 $ 50,130

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 1,330 10.73 $ 26.45 $ 55,010
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 13,140 7.39 $ 24.10 $ 50,130
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 23,100 6.81 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Charter Bus Industry 810 5.45 $ 23.93 $ 49,780
Urban Transit Systems 2,090 5.35 $ 27.48 $ 57,160

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 410 0.37 $ 43.79 $ 91,080
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,000 0.26 $ 42.09 $ 87,550
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) $ 40.52 $ 84,290
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,450 0.38 $ 38.81 $ 80,730
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 37.37 $ 77,720


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 2021


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 23,950 1.96 1.06 $ 24.37 $ 50,680
California 19,340 1.17 0.63 $ 29.35 $ 61,040
New York 14,670 1.69 0.91 $ 28.99 $ 60,290
Florida 11,860 1.38 0.74 $ 25.08 $ 52,160
Ohio 11,400 2.19 1.18 $ 23.76 $ 49,430


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2021


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 4,250 3.57 1.92 $ 21.02 $ 43,710
Wyoming 880 3.39 1.83 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
North Dakota 1,320 3.34 1.80 $ 27.40 $ 57,000
Idaho 2,490 3.28 1.77 $ 23.33 $ 48,530
Indiana 9,670 3.24 1.75 $ 23.52 $ 48,920


Map of annual mean wages of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by state, May 2021


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)
Washington 6,590 2.06 1.11 $ 30.65 $ 63,760
Massachusetts 4,310 1.27 0.68 $ 30.05 $ 62,500
Alaska 650 2.18 1.18 $ 29.98 $ 62,350
Connecticut 2,630 1.67 0.90 $ 29.76 $ 61,890
California 19,340 1.17 0.63 $ 29.35 $ 61,040



Map of employment of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2021


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 14,530 1.67 0.90 $ 31.15 $ 64,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,650 1.85 1.00 $ 26.04 $ 54,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,600 1.56 0.84 $ 28.13 $ 58,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,740 1.98 1.07 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,290 0.92 0.50 $ 29.74 $ 61,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,050 1.95 1.05 $ 24.45 $ 50,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,240 1.60 0.86 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,620 1.99 1.07 $ 29.25 $ 60,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,470 1.81 0.98 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 3,450 3.42 1.84 $ 24.18 $ 50,290


Map of location quotient of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2021


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)
Decatur, IL 310 6.87 3.70 $ 26.06 $ 54,190
Twin Falls, ID 310 6.82 3.67 $ 22.02 $ 45,800
Spartanburg, SC 810 5.17 2.78 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Laredo, TX 500 5.14 2.77 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Grand Island, NE 200 4.95 2.67 $ 23.27 $ 48,400
Billings, MT 420 4.95 2.67 $ 24.96 $ 51,920
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 340 4.94 2.66 (8) (8)
Springfield, MO 960 4.65 2.51 $ 21.87 $ 45,480
Idaho Falls, ID 320 4.40 2.37 $ 23.26 $ 48,390
Bangor, ME 270 4.34 2.34 $ 22.82 $ 47,460


Map of annual mean wages of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists by area, May 2021


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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 610 0.57 0.31 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,820 0.81 0.44 $ 35.29 $ 73,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 460 1.24 0.67 $ 33.89 $ 70,480
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 110 1.23 0.66 $ 33.35 $ 69,360
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,470 1.81 0.98 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
Napa, CA 70 1.08 0.58 $ 31.62 $ 65,780
Boulder, CO 200 1.10 0.59 $ 31.46 $ 65,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,580 1.13 0.61 $ 31.33 $ 65,170
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 180 1.57 0.85 $ 31.28 $ 65,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,530 1.67 0.90 $ 31.15 $ 64,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,140 3.04 1.64 $ 24.32 $ 50,590
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 810 3.37 1.82 $ 21.61 $ 44,940
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 730 2.33 1.26 $ 22.05 $ 45,860
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 680 2.84 1.53 $ 23.33 $ 48,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 620 3.38 1.82 $ 22.07 $ 45,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 410 4.84 2.61 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.54 2.45 $ 24.31 $ 50,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 280 4.18 2.25 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 340 4.08 2.20 $ 20.52 $ 42,670
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 510 4.02 2.17 $ 21.56 $ 44,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 190 1.98 1.07 $ 32.31 $ 67,210
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 70 2.10 1.13 $ 30.93 $ 64,340
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 390 3.67 1.98 $ 29.86 $ 62,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 360 2.97 1.60 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 190 1.99 1.07 $ 28.56 $ 59,410


About May 2021 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022