Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

308k

Average Age

40.6

Estimated Job Growth

2.44%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$61,247

Average Male Salary

$61,429

Average Female Salary

$50,129

About

Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists was $61,247 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC, and San Bernardino County (Southwest)--San Bernardino City (West) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are West North Dakota--Dickinson & Williston Cities PUMA, ND, Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX, and East Arkansas PUMA, AR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce. Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce in 2024 was 307,963 people, of which 1.61% were women and 98.4% were men.

Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are paid most in Tazewell County PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in West North Dakota--Dickinson & Williston Cities PUMA, ND.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

302,995

Male Workforce

± 13.5k

4,968

Female Workforce

± 1.73k

The Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce in 2024 was 307,963 people (1.61% women and 98.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.34% between 2014 (286,907) and 2024 (307,963).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($76,560), Maryland ($74,051), and New York ($71,367).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$61,247

AVERAGE WAGE

#240 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists earned an average of $61,247, $8,631 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.275

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.275, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations ($116,394).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

308k

2024 Workforce

± 13,611

−0.621%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.28%

This graphic shows the share of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists at 51.1%, followed by Truck transportation with 26.4% and Bus service & urban transit with 13.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in the US. The workforce of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2024 was 307,963 people, with 1.61% woman, and 98.4% men. The average age of male Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is 39.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2024 was 307,963 people, with 1.61% woman, and 98.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (40,198 people), 30 to 34 years (40,067 people), and 20 to 24 years (37,820 people). Among them they concentrated 38.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.6% of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workers were Hispanic and 80.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.4%), Puerto Rican (8.86)%, and Cuban (5.01)%

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Races

In 2024, 70.8% of the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce were White, of which 1.39% were women and 98.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.6%) and Other (7.28%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,403 people), Engineering (1,978 people), and Engineering Technologies (856 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workers were High School or Equivalent (141,647 people), Some college (73,491 people), and Associates Degree (45,939 people).

The graphic shows the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are expected to see a growth of 2.44% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists.

2.44%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.