Wausau, WI · SOC 49-3031

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Wausau Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Wausau, WI BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$59,350

per year in the Wausau metro

4% below

National Median

$61,770

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$28.53/hr

median hourly

Employment

280

jobs in the Wausau metro

The Wausau pay distribution spans from $36,370 at the 10th percentile to $76,890 at the 90th, a 2.1× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $44,810 and the 75th at $64,100, so half of Wausau-based bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wausau, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WI estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Wausau Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$36,370
25th$44,810
Median$59,350
75th$64,100
90th$76,890

Top Paying Jobs in Wausau

1. Physicians, All Other $364,260 2. Nurse Anesthetists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $269,790 3. Chief Executives $202,460 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $202,250 5. Pharmacists $148,740 6. Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $142,690 7. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $141,150 8. Financial Managers $131,320 9. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $131,240 10. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $129,980

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists make in the Wausau metro area?

How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists make in the Wausau metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Wausau, WI is $59,350 ($28.53/hour). The salary range spans from $36,370 at the 10th percentile to $76,890 at the 90th percentile.
How does Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in the Wausau metro compare nationally? ▼
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Wausau, WI is 4% below the national median of $61,770. There are approximately 280 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Wausau, WI wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.