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Estimated employment80
Mean wage$24.73
Entry wage$19.97
10th percentile wage$18.91
50th percentile wage$24.44
90th percentile wage$30.95
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities5061.1%
Public Administration1015%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration10$24.66
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$23.72
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$24.44 $21.16  $3.28
2015$23.83+2.5%$20.63 +2.5%$3.20
2014$23.34+2.1%$20.21 +2.1%$3.13
2013$22.85+2.1%$19.79 +2.1%$3.07
2012$22.52+1.5%$19.50 +1.5%$3.02
2011$22.03+2.2%$19.07 +2.2%$2.96
2010$21.78+1.2%$18.85 +1.2%$2.92
2009$21.40+1.7%$18.53 +1.7%$2.87
2008$20.78+3.0%$17.99 +3.0%$2.79
2007$20.17+3.0%$17.46 +3.0%$2.71
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$24.44 $18.24  $6.20
2015$23.83+2.5%$17.73 +2.9%$6.10
2014$23.34+2.1%$17.35 +2.2%$5.99
2013$22.85+2.1%$17.00 +2.1%$5.85
2012$22.52+1.5%$16.71 +1.7%$5.81
2011$22.03+2.2%$16.45 +1.6%$5.58
2010$21.78+1.2%$16.17 +1.7%$5.61
2009$21.40+1.7%$15.95 +1.4%$5.45
2008$20.78+3.0%$15.54 +2.6%$5.24
2007$20.17+3.0%$15.05 +3.3%$5.12
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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