Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		2,170
Mean wage		$26.51
Entry wage		$19.03
10th percentile wage		$17.32
50th percentile wage		$26.26
90th percentile wage		$37.36

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	400	18.6%
Public Administration	280	12.8%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	270	12.3%
Waste Management and Remediation Services	190	8.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Telecommunications	30	37.95
Utilities	20	36.80
Management of Companies and Enterprises	20	32.27
Public Administration	280	29.72

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.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$26.26		$24.05		$2.21
2016	$25.62	+2.5%	$23.46	+2.5%	$2.16
2015	$25.12	+2%	$23.01	+2%	$2.11
2014	$24.61	+2.1%	$22.54	+2.1%	$2.07
2013	$24.09	+2.1%	$22.06	+2.1%	$2.03
2012	$23.74	+1.5%	$21.74	+1.5%	$2.00
2011	$23.23	+2.2%	$21.27	+2.2%	$1.95
2010	$22.96	+1.2%	$21.02	+1.2%	$1.93
2009	$22.56	+1.7%	$20.67	+1.7%	$1.90
2008	$21.90	+3%	$20.06	+3%	$1.84
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$26.26		$22.06		$4.20
2016	$25.62	+2.5%	$21.36	+3.3%	$4.26
2015	$25.12	+2%	$20.91	+2.1%	$4.22
2014	$24.61	+2.1%	$20.46	+2.2%	$4.15
2013	$24.09	+2.1%	$20.05	+2.1%	$4.04
2012	$23.74	+1.5%	$19.70	+1.7%	$4.04
2011	$23.23	+2.2%	$19.39	+1.6%	$3.83
2010	$22.96	+1.2%	$19.07	+1.7%	$3.89
2009	$22.56	+1.7%	$18.81	+1.4%	$3.75
2008	$21.90	+3%	$18.33	+2.6%	$3.58

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

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.


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