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Estimated employment690
Mean wage$27.04
Entry wage$18.51
10th percentile wage$16.74
50th percentile wage$27.51
90th percentile wage$37.50
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities39057.0%
Public Administration10013.9%
Professional and Business Services7010.6%
Construction406.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration10029.55
Trade, Transportation and Utilities39028.76
Construction4026.31
Professional and Business Services7025.61
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
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$27.51 $24.12  $3.39
2016$26.84+2.5%$23.53 +2.5%$3.31
2015$26.32+2.0%$23.08 +2.0%$3.24
2014$25.78+2.1%$22.60 +2.1%$3.18
2013$25.24+2.1%$22.13 +2.1%$3.11
2012$24.87+1.5%$21.81 +1.5%$3.06
2011$24.33+2.2%$21.33 +2.2%$3.00
2010$24.05+1.2%$21.09 +1.2%$2.96
2009$23.64+1.7%$20.73 +1.7%$2.91
2008$22.95+3.0%$20.12 +3.0%$2.83
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.51 $23.02  $4.49
2016$26.84+2.5%$22.28 +3.3%$4.56
2015$26.32+2.0%$21.82 +2.1%$4.50
2014$25.78+2.1%$21.35 +2.2%$4.43
2013$25.24+2.1%$20.92 +2.1%$4.32
2012$24.87+1.5%$20.56 +1.7%$4.31
2011$24.33+2.2%$20.24 +1.6%$4.09
2010$24.05+1.2%$19.90 +1.7%$4.15
2009$23.64+1.7%$19.63 +1.4%$4.01
2008$22.95+3.0%$19.13 +2.6%$3.82
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford$29.13290
Hartford$27.51690
Danbury$25.4660
Waterbury $25.29100
Norwich-New London$24.06130
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$27.51690
New Haven$24.00630
Bridgeport-Stamford$29.13290
Norwich-New London$24.06130
Waterbury $25.29100
Wages in other areas
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