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 $49,274 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists by wage are Surveying & mapping technicians, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, and Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.
Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, and 26 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC, and Salina City PUMA, KS. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are Cullman & Winston Counties PUMA, AL, Cherokee, Newberry, Chester & Union Counties PUMA, SC, and Gila, Graham, Greenlee & Pinal (East) Counties PUMA, AZ.