49 Series · SOC 49-3031
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,770
- Median / year
- $88,740
- Top 10% earn
- +2.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 289,960
- US workers
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $61,770 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,770, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,530 (10th percentile) to $88,740 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 289,960 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($80,080), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn a median of $61,770, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #22 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.4% by 2033.
- $61,770
- Median annual wage
- Top 50%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #22 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $80,080. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (SOC 49-3031) pays a national median of $61,770 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,530 at the 10th percentile to $88,740 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,320 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 289,960 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 522 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 26,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $80,080, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $88,980 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 289,960 jobs Median $61,770/yr
Median Salary
$61,770
per year
Median Hourly
$29.70/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,320
average
Employment
289,960
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,770 Top 50% higher than 50% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +2.4% growth and $61,770 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
26,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Troubleshooting 4.0
Repairing 4.0
Operations Monitoring 3.5
Equipment Maintenance 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Quality Control Analysis 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Equipment Selection 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.7
Transportation 3.9
Education and Training 3.5
English Language 3.5
Public Safety and Security 3.4
Mathematics 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Administration and Management 3.0
Production and Processing 3.0
Customer and Personal Service 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
- ▸ Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
- ▸ Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
- ▸ Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
- ▸ Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
- ▸ Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
- ▸ Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
- ▸ Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
- ▸ Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
- ▸ Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,530
25th Percentile
$50,540
Median
$61,770
75th Percentile
$75,470
90th Percentile
$88,740
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $80,080 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $77,900 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Alaska | $75,580 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $74,790 | +21% above national |
| 5 | California | $73,950 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $73,270 | +19% above national |
| 7 | New Jersey | $72,340 | +17% above national |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $71,390 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $70,480 | +14% above national |
| 10 | New York | $70,100 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Nevada | $68,410 | +11% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $67,300 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $67,270 | +9% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $66,840 | +8% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $66,110 | +7% above national |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $65,200 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Utah | $64,350 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $64,340 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Oregon | $63,970 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Delaware | $63,590 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $62,450 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $61,740 | same as national |
| 23 | Arizona | $61,680 | same as national |
| 24 | Wyoming | $61,580 | same as national |
| 25 | Michigan | $61,420 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Georgia | $61,370 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $61,090 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Maine | $60,850 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Indiana | $60,610 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $60,490 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $60,470 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Montana | $59,990 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $59,680 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Kansas | $59,460 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Vermont | $59,390 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Missouri | $59,360 | 4% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $59,330 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Idaho | $59,230 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $59,190 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $59,140 | 4% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $58,810 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $58,680 | 5% below national |
| 43 | South Dakota | $58,120 | 6% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $57,490 | 7% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $55,910 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $55,480 | 10% below national |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $55,340 | 10% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $54,360 | 12% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $52,330 | 15% below national |
| 50 | Guam | $51,720 | 16% below national |
| 51 | Alabama | $50,470 | 18% below national |
| 52 | West Virginia | $46,610 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $40,110 | 35% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,980 | +44% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $85,040 | +38% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,330 | +33% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,100 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,450 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $79,030 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,960 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Paducah, KY-IL | $78,900 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Bellingham, WA | $78,330 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $78,070 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $77,460 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,380 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $77,330 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Modesto, CA | $76,640 | +24% above national |
| 15 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,940 | +23% above national |
| 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,780 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $75,770 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $75,670 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Vallejo, CA | $75,500 | +22% above national |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $75,070 | +22% above national |
| 21 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $74,750 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $74,730 | +21% above national |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $74,620 | +21% above national |
| 24 | Anchorage, AK | $74,480 | +21% above national |
| 25 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $74,470 | +21% above national |
| 26 | Reno, NV | $74,110 | +20% above national |
| 27 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $73,960 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $73,890 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $73,730 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $73,360 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $72,970 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $72,800 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Minot, ND | $72,800 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Savannah, GA | $72,770 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $72,750 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $72,660 | +18% above national |
| 37 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $72,630 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,580 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $72,340 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71,990 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Worcester, MA | $71,780 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $71,300 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $71,010 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Barnstable Town, MA | $70,770 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $70,410 | +14% above national |
| 46 | El Centro, CA | $70,360 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $70,060 | +13% above national |
| 48 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $69,750 | +13% above national |
| 49 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,480 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $68,690 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Reading, PA | $68,640 | +11% above national |
| 52 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $68,490 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $68,410 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Duluth, MN-WI | $68,240 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $67,990 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Walla Walla, WA | $67,310 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $67,270 | +9% above national |
| 58 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $67,180 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $67,140 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $66,880 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $66,770 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $66,700 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Visalia, CA | $66,610 | +8% above national |
| 64 | Topeka, KS | $66,500 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $66,300 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $66,100 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Casper, WY | $65,780 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Ann Arbor, MI | $65,770 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $65,760 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Redding, CA | $65,710 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $65,680 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $65,620 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $65,400 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Fresno, CA | $65,210 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,200 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Springfield, MA | $65,200 | +6% above national |
| 77 | New Haven, CT | $65,140 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Vineland, NJ | $64,990 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $64,860 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $64,770 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Syracuse, NY | $64,770 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,660 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Bend, OR | $64,620 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,550 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $64,530 | +4% above national |
| 86 | St. Cloud, MN | $64,410 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Fargo, ND-MN | $64,370 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64,350 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $64,260 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $64,220 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $64,160 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,110 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Helena, MT | $64,110 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,010 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Yakima, WA | $63,990 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Bismarck, ND | $63,950 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $63,950 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Rochester, MN | $63,950 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,950 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Bozeman, MT | $63,910 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Colorado Springs, CO | $63,910 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Appleton, WI | $63,860 | +3% above national |
| 103 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,850 | +3% above national |
| 104 | Madison, WI | $63,850 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Peoria, IL | $63,850 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Salinas, CA | $63,840 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,840 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Logan, UT-ID | $63,600 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $63,520 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Cheyenne, WY | $63,510 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Lancaster, PA | $63,510 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,370 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,360 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Pittsfield, MA | $63,360 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,330 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $63,270 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $63,260 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $63,250 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Traverse City, MI | $63,240 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,160 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Jackson, MI | $63,030 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Merced, CA | $62,970 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Lexington Park, MD | $62,950 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $62,920 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Greeley, CO | $62,850 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Grants Pass, OR | $62,830 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Decatur, IL | $62,790 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,790 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,730 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Rapid City, SD | $62,700 | +2% above national |
| 131 | York-Hanover, PA | $62,700 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Cleveland, OH | $62,690 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $62,670 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | +1% above national |
| 135 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,650 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $62,580 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,570 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Fond du Lac, WI | $62,560 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Corvallis, OR | $62,460 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Lima, OH | $62,450 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,400 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,400 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,350 | +1% above national |
| 145 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,280 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,270 | +1% above national |
| 147 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62,260 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Columbus, OH | $62,190 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $62,190 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $62,180 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Salem, OR | $62,180 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Mankato, MN | $62,170 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $62,090 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Yuba City, CA | $62,080 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,060 | same as national |
| 156 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $62,010 | same as national |
| 157 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,010 | same as national |
| 158 | Springfield, IL | $62,000 | same as national |
| 159 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,930 | same as national |
| 160 | Dover, DE | $61,820 | same as national |
| 161 | Midland, TX | $61,810 | same as national |
| 162 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,800 | same as national |
| 163 | Flint, MI | $61,780 | same as national |
| 164 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,740 | same as national |
| 165 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | same as national |
| 166 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,710 | same as national |
| 167 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,700 | same as national |
| 168 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,630 | same as national |
| 169 | Kingston, NY | $61,620 | same as national |
| 170 | Odessa, TX | $61,560 | same as national |
| 171 | Ithaca, NY | $61,500 | same as national |
| 172 | Bloomington, IL | $61,470 | same as national |
| 173 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,470 | same as national |
| 174 | Richmond, VA | $61,390 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Midland, MI | $61,380 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Missoula, MT | $61,380 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Ames, IA | $61,360 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,360 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,340 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,310 | 1% below national |
| 181 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $61,300 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,270 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,240 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Rochester, NY | $61,240 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Billings, MT | $61,210 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $61,170 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 1% below national |
| 188 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $61,100 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Punta Gorda, FL | $61,100 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,090 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,070 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,060 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Rockford, IL | $61,020 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Akron, OH | $61,010 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,000 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Pueblo, CO | $60,990 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Omaha, NE-IA | $60,960 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,940 | 1% below national |
| 199 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,890 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Green Bay, WI | $60,860 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Medford, OR | $60,860 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $60,770 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,760 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,750 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Morristown, TN | $60,700 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Burlington, NC | $60,680 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,680 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Toledo, OH | $60,680 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $60,650 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,630 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,600 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,600 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Lebanon, PA | $60,570 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,540 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Bay City, MI | $60,530 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $60,530 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $60,490 | 2% below national |
| 221 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,460 | 2% below national |
| 222 | Elmira, NY | $60,450 | 2% below national |
| 223 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,450 | 2% below national |
| 224 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Albany, GA | $60,420 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,390 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Tucson, AZ | $60,370 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,370 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Boise City, ID | $60,340 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Columbia, SC | $60,320 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Grand Junction, CO | $60,310 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,310 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,300 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,300 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Flagstaff, AZ | $60,290 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,280 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Gainesville, FL | $60,260 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,240 | 2% below national |
| 239 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,240 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,210 | 3% below national |
| 241 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $60,210 | 3% below national |
| 242 | Jonesboro, AR | $60,200 | 3% below national |
| 243 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,200 | 3% below national |
| 244 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $60,200 | 3% below national |
| 245 | Albany, OR | $60,190 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,190 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Iowa City, IA | $60,150 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $60,130 | 3% below national |
| 249 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $60,130 | 3% below national |
| 250 | Springfield, OH | $60,040 | 3% below national |
| 251 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,010 | 3% below national |
| 252 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Sandusky, OH | $59,950 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Kenosha, WI | $59,940 | 3% below national |
| 256 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $59,910 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,820 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $59,780 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Binghamton, NY | $59,760 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Sheboygan, WI | $59,760 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,710 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $59,680 | 3% below national |
| 263 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,640 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Niles, MI | $59,590 | 4% below national |
| 265 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,580 | 4% below national |
| 266 | Lincoln, NE | $59,570 | 4% below national |
| 267 | Ogden, UT | $59,550 | 4% below national |
| 268 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,500 | 4% below national |
| 269 | Grand Island, NE | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 270 | St. George, UT | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 271 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,480 | 4% below national |
| 272 | Jackson, MS | $59,420 | 4% below national |
| 273 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,380 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,380 | 4% below national |
| 275 | Wausau, WI | $59,350 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,350 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $59,340 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,340 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,320 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,310 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $59,290 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $59,270 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Chambersburg, PA | $59,220 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,200 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,140 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $59,130 | 4% below national |
| 287 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,100 | 4% below national |
| 288 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,090 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $59,080 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,040 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Saginaw, MI | $59,000 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Utica-Rome, NY | $58,970 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $58,940 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Ocala, FL | $58,900 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Idaho Falls, ID | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 296 | Springfield, MO | $58,840 | 5% below national |
| 297 | Dalton, GA | $58,820 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Battle Creek, MI | $58,810 | 5% below national |
| 299 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,760 | 5% below national |
| 301 | State College, PA | $58,760 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $58,750 | 5% below national |
| 303 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,750 | 5% below national |
| 304 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,620 | 5% below national |
| 305 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | 5% below national |
| 306 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,590 | 5% below national |
| 307 | Muncie, IN | $58,510 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,500 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,480 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Bangor, ME | $58,470 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | 5% below national |
| 313 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,440 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $58,420 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Salisbury, MD | $58,370 | 6% below national |
| 316 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $58,320 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Monroe, MI | $58,240 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Roanoke, VA | $58,240 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Kankakee, IL | $58,230 | 6% below national |
| 322 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,210 | 6% below national |
| 323 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,190 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $58,190 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $58,190 | 6% below national |
| 326 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $58,190 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Williamsport, PA | $58,170 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,160 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,100 | 6% below national |
| 330 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,080 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $58,050 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Hattiesburg, MS | $58,030 | 6% below national |
| 333 | Knoxville, TN | $58,010 | 6% below national |
| 334 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $57,990 | 6% below national |
| 335 | Yuma, AZ | $57,950 | 6% below national |
| 336 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $57,930 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Waco, TX | $57,900 | 6% below national |
| 338 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $57,840 | 6% below national |
| 339 | Evansville, IN | $57,820 | 6% below national |
| 340 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,790 | 6% below national |
| 341 | Tulsa, OK | $57,730 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Erie, PA | $57,720 | 7% below national |
| 343 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | 7% below national |
| 344 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | 7% below national |
| 345 | Altoona, PA | $57,650 | 7% below national |
| 346 | Mansfield, OH | $57,650 | 7% below national |
| 347 | Dubuque, IA | $57,630 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $57,630 | 7% below national |
| 349 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,600 | 7% below national |
| 350 | Lawrence, KS | $57,590 | 7% below national |
| 351 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,480 | 7% below national |
| 352 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $57,470 | 7% below national |
| 353 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,460 | 7% below national |
| 354 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,450 | 7% below national |
| 355 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,440 | 7% below national |
| 356 | Lake Charles, LA | $57,410 | 7% below national |
| 357 | Terre Haute, IN | $57,390 | 7% below national |
| 358 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,300 | 7% below national |
| 359 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,270 | 7% below national |
| 360 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,260 | 7% below national |
| 361 | Asheville, NC | $57,170 | 7% below national |
| 362 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,170 | 7% below national |
| 363 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $57,170 | 7% below national |
| 364 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $57,150 | 7% below national |
| 365 | Gainesville, GA | $57,100 | 8% below national |
| 366 | Bloomington, IN | $57,080 | 8% below national |
| 367 | Wichita, KS | $57,080 | 8% below national |
| 368 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,080 | 8% below national |
| 369 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $57,050 | 8% below national |
| 370 | Amarillo, TX | $57,040 | 8% below national |
| 371 | Sumter, SC | $57,000 | 8% below national |
| 372 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,000 | 8% below national |
| 373 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $56,990 | 8% below national |
| 374 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,990 | 8% below national |
| 375 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $56,980 | 8% below national |
| 376 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,970 | 8% below national |
| 377 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $56,950 | 8% below national |
| 378 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $56,940 | 8% below national |
| 379 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $56,940 | 8% below national |
| 380 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $56,920 | 8% below national |
| 381 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $56,830 | 8% below national |
| 382 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $56,740 | 8% below national |
| 383 | Kokomo, IN | $56,690 | 8% below national |
| 384 | Abilene, TX | $56,610 | 8% below national |
| 385 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,580 | 8% below national |
| 386 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,520 | 8% below national |
| 387 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,340 | 9% below national |
| 388 | Pocatello, ID | $56,290 | 9% below national |
| 389 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $56,200 | 9% below national |
| 390 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,000 | 9% below national |
| 391 | Rocky Mount, NC | $55,890 | 10% below national |
| 392 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $55,870 | 10% below national |
| 393 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $55,800 | 10% below national |
| 394 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,780 | 10% below national |
| 395 | Chico, CA | $55,770 | 10% below national |
| 396 | Fayetteville, NC | $55,770 | 10% below national |
| 397 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $55,700 | 10% below national |
| 398 | Jackson, TN | $55,690 | 10% below national |
| 399 | Wilmington, NC | $55,560 | 10% below national |
| 400 | Tallahassee, FL | $55,540 | 10% below national |
| 401 | Columbus, IN | $55,470 | 10% below national |
| 402 | Great Falls, MT | $55,420 | 10% below national |
| 403 | Lafayette, LA | $55,290 | 10% below national |
| 404 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $55,180 | 11% below national |
| 405 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,180 | 11% below national |
| 406 | Huntsville, AL | $55,110 | 11% below national |
| 407 | Santa Fe, NM | $55,100 | 11% below national |
| 408 | Birmingham, AL | $55,040 | 11% below national |
| 409 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $54,990 | 11% below national |
| 410 | Wichita Falls, TX | $54,730 | 11% below national |
| 411 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $54,660 | 12% below national |
| 412 | Johnstown, PA | $54,540 | 12% below national |
| 413 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $54,480 | 12% below national |
| 414 | Tyler, TX | $54,460 | 12% below national |
| 415 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $54,400 | 12% below national |
| 416 | Valdosta, GA | $54,330 | 12% below national |
| 417 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,330 | 12% below national |
| 418 | Manhattan, KS | $54,010 | 13% below national |
| 419 | Columbia, MO | $53,980 | 13% below national |
| 420 | Goldsboro, NC | $53,980 | 13% below national |
| 421 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $53,540 | 13% below national |
| 422 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $53,530 | 13% below national |
| 423 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $53,450 | 13% below national |
| 424 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $53,360 | 14% below national |
| 425 | Elizabethtown, KY | $53,290 | 14% below national |
| 426 | Johnson City, TN | $53,290 | 14% below national |
| 427 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 14% below national |
| 428 | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,220 | 14% below national |
| 429 | Jefferson City, MO | $53,170 | 14% below national |
| 430 | Owensboro, KY | $53,040 | 14% below national |
| 431 | Jacksonville, NC | $52,710 | 15% below national |
| 432 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,680 | 15% below national |
| 433 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $52,650 | 15% below national |
| 434 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $52,480 | 15% below national |
| 435 | Hot Springs, AR | $52,370 | 15% below national |
| 436 | Decatur, AL | $52,250 | 15% below national |
| 437 | Montgomery, AL | $52,190 | 16% below national |
| 438 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $52,170 | 16% below national |
| 439 | Rome, GA | $52,160 | 16% below national |
| 440 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $52,160 | 16% below national |
| 441 | Longview, TX | $52,090 | 16% below national |
| 442 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | 16% below national |
| 443 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $52,040 | 16% below national |
| 444 | Farmington, NM | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 445 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 446 | Bowling Green, KY | $51,920 | 16% below national |
| 447 | Beckley, WV | $51,860 | 16% below national |
| 448 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,830 | 16% below national |
| 449 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $51,730 | 16% below national |
| 450 | Victoria, TX | $51,520 | 17% below national |
| 451 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,510 | 17% below national |
| 452 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,260 | 17% below national |
| 453 | San Angelo, TX | $51,250 | 17% below national |
| 454 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,180 | 17% below national |
| 455 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $51,130 | 17% below national |
| 456 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $51,130 | 17% below national |
| 457 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,080 | 17% below national |
| 458 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,080 | 17% below national |
| 459 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $51,020 | 17% below national |
| 460 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $50,820 | 18% below national |
| 461 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,820 | 18% below national |
| 462 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 | 18% below national |
| 463 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $50,540 | 18% below national |
| 464 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,530 | 18% below national |
| 465 | Alexandria, LA | $50,520 | 18% below national |
| 466 | Dothan, AL | $50,500 | 18% below national |
| 467 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $50,410 | 18% below national |
| 468 | Columbus, GA-AL | $50,380 | 18% below national |
| 469 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $50,360 | 18% below national |
| 470 | Charleston, WV | $50,350 | 18% below national |
| 471 | Warner Robins, GA | $50,330 | 19% below national |
| 472 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,030 | 19% below national |
| 473 | Florence, SC | $49,990 | 19% below national |
| 474 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 19% below national |
| 475 | Lubbock, TX | $49,900 | 19% below national |
| 476 | Mobile, AL | $49,880 | 19% below national |
| 477 | Greenville, NC | $49,850 | 19% below national |
| 478 | Monroe, LA | $49,770 | 19% below national |
| 479 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | 20% below national |
| 480 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | 20% below national |
| 481 | Hammond, LA | $49,600 | 20% below national |
| 482 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $49,550 | 20% below national |
| 483 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | 20% below national |
| 484 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,140 | 20% below national |
| 485 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,100 | 21% below national |
| 486 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,090 | 21% below national |
| 487 | Cleveland, TN | $49,050 | 21% below national |
| 488 | Enid, OK | $49,030 | 21% below national |
| 489 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 21% below national |
| 490 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 21% below national |
| 491 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,880 | 21% below national |
| 493 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | 21% below national |
| 494 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,670 | 21% below national |
| 495 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | 21% below national |
| 496 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 21% below national |
| 497 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | 22% below national |
| 498 | Lawton, OK | $48,310 | 22% below national |
| 499 | Laredo, TX | $48,270 | 22% below national |
| 500 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $47,900 | 22% below national |
| 501 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,800 | 23% below national |
| 502 | El Paso, TX | $47,520 | 23% below national |
| 503 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,500 | 23% below national |
| 504 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 23% below national |
| 505 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $47,400 | 23% below national |
| 506 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,390 | 23% below national |
| 507 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,240 | 24% below national |
| 508 | Gadsden, AL | $46,740 | 24% below national |
| 509 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,680 | 24% below national |
| 510 | Sebring, FL | $46,650 | 24% below national |
| 511 | Ponce, PR | $46,280 | 25% below national |
| 512 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,160 | 25% below national |
| 513 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,150 | 25% below national |
| 514 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | 26% below national |
| 515 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,230 | 27% below national |
| 516 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,000 | 27% below national |
| 517 | Morgantown, WV | $44,220 | 28% below national |
| 518 | Arecibo, PR | $43,920 | 29% below national |
| 519 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $43,680 | 29% below national |
| 520 | Mayaguez, PR | $41,460 | 33% below national |
| 521 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $39,690 | 36% below national |
| 522 | Aguadilla, PR | $30,510 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is $61,770 ($29.70/hour). The salary range spans from $44,530 at the 10th percentile to $88,740 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists at $80,080/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists? ▼
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is projected to grow 2.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 26,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $80,080/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $52,330/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $88,980/year. BLS reports wage data for 522 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $75,470/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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