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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$25.48
Entry wage$17.67
10th percentile wage$16.79
50th percentile wage$25.51
90th percentile wage$38.75
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Other Services3042.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1015.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$26.86
Other Services30$22.98
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$25.51 $23.68  $1.83
2015$24.88+2.5%$23.09 +2.5%$1.78
2014$24.37+2.1%$22.62 +2.1%$1.75
2013$23.85+2.1%$22.14 +2.1%$1.71
2012$23.51+1.5%$21.82 +1.5%$1.69
2011$23.00+2.2%$21.35 +2.2%$1.65
2010$22.73+1.2%$21.10 +1.2%$1.63
2009$22.34+1.7%$20.74 +1.7%$1.60
2008$21.69+3.0%$20.13 +3.0%$1.56
2007$21.05+3.0%$19.54 +3.0%$1.51
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.51 $19.47  $6.04
2015$24.88+2.5%$18.93 +2.9%$5.95
2014$24.37+2.1%$18.52 +2.2%$5.84
2013$23.85+2.1%$18.15 +2.1%$5.71
2012$23.51+1.5%$17.84 +1.7%$5.67
2011$23.00+2.2%$17.56 +1.6%$5.44
2010$22.73+1.2%$17.26 +1.7%$5.47
2009$22.34+1.7%$17.03 +1.4%$5.32
2008$21.69+3.0%$16.59 +2.6%$5.10
2007$21.05+3.0%$16.06 +3.3%$4.99
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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