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Estimated employment150
Mean wage$25.77
Entry wage$18.81
10th percentile wage$16.96
50th percentile wage$24.92
90th percentile wage$36.43
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5032.9%
Public Administration3017.5%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration30$27.23
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$23.55
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Include mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.92 $22.41  $2.51
2015$24.30+2.5%$21.85 +2.5%$2.45
2014$23.80+2.1%$21.40 +2.1%$2.40
2013$23.30+2.1%$20.96 +2.1%$2.35
2012$22.96+1.5%$20.65 +1.5%$2.31
2011$22.46+2.2%$20.20 +2.2%$2.26
2010$22.20+1.2%$19.97 +1.2%$2.24
2009$21.82+1.7%$19.63 +1.7%$2.20
2008$21.19+3.0%$19.05 +3.0%$2.13
2007$20.57+3.0%$18.50 +3.0%$2.07
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.92 $18.90  $6.02
2015$24.30+2.5%$18.37 +2.9%$5.93
2014$23.80+2.1%$17.98 +2.2%$5.82
2013$23.30+2.1%$17.62 +2.1%$5.69
2012$22.96+1.5%$17.31 +1.7%$5.65
2011$22.46+2.2%$17.04 +1.6%$5.42
2010$22.20+1.2%$16.75 +1.7%$5.45
2009$21.82+1.7%$16.53 +1.4%$5.30
2008$21.19+3.0%$16.11 +2.6%$5.08
2007$20.57+3.0%$15.59 +3.3%$4.98
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport $28.50 360
Hartford $26.10 760
Danbury $25.51 70
Norwich-NL $24.92 150
Waterbury $24.44 80
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $26.10 760
New Haven $23.74 720
Bridgeport $28.50 360
Norwich-NL $24.92 150
Waterbury $24.44 80
Wages in other areas
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