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Estimated employment310
Mean wage$25.71
Entry wage$19.14
10th percentile wage$17.49
50th percentile wage$25.08
90th percentile wage$36.71
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities18058.1%
Public Administration4012.9%
Other Services3010.1%
Professional and Business Services308.3%
Construction
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction$28.19
Public Administration40$26.60
Trade, Transportation and Utilities180$24.04
Other Services30$22.98
Professional and Business Services30$21.61
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.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.08 $22.47  $2.61
2015$24.46+2.5%$21.91 +2.5%$2.55
2014$23.95+2.1%$21.46 +2.1%$2.49
2013$23.45+2.1%$21.01 +2.1%$2.44
2012$23.11+1.5%$20.71 +1.5%$2.41
2011$22.61+2.2%$20.26 +2.2%$2.35
2010$22.35+1.2%$20.02 +1.2%$2.33
2009$21.97+1.7%$19.68 +1.7%$2.29
2008$21.32+3.0%$19.10 +3.0%$2.22
2007$20.70+3.0%$18.54 +3.0%$2.15
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.08 $19.32  $5.76
2015$24.46+2.5%$18.78 +2.9%$5.68
2014$23.95+2.1%$18.38 +2.2%$5.58
2013$23.45+2.1%$18.01 +2.1%$5.44
2012$23.11+1.5%$17.70 +1.7%$5.41
2011$22.61+2.2%$17.42 +1.6%$5.19
2010$22.35+1.2%$17.13 +1.7%$5.22
2009$21.97+1.7%$16.90 +1.4%$5.07
2008$21.32+3.0%$16.46 +2.6%$4.86
2007$20.70+3.0%$15.94 +3.3%$4.76
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
Southwest $28.46 310
North Central $26.14 730
Eastern $25.14 220
Northwest $25.08 310
South Central $24.20 790
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $24.20 790
North Central $26.14 730
Southwest $28.46 310
Northwest $25.08 310
Eastern $25.14 220
Wages in other areas
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