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Estimated employment550
Mean wage$26.54
Entry wage$19.78
10th percentile wage$18.30
50th percentile wage$26.52
90th percentile wage$35.97
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities38069.7%
Public Administration509.4%
Financial Activities305.0%
Professional and Business Services304.6%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration50$30.46
Construction$26.61
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities380$26.22
Professional and Business Services30$26.04
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$26.52 $25.06 $1.46
2017$26.46+.2%$25.00+.2%$1.46
2016$25.67+3.1%$24.26+3.1%$1.41
2015$25.16+2.0%$23.78+2.0%$1.39
2014$24.67+2.0%$23.32+2.0%$1.36
2013$24.17+2.1%$22.84+2.1%$1.33
2012$23.66+2.1%$22.36+2.1%$1.30
2011$23.32+1.5%$22.03+1.5%$1.28
2010$22.81+2.2%$21.55+2.2%$1.26
2009$22.55+1.2%$21.30+1.2%$1.24
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.52 $21.41 $5.11
2017$26.46+.2%$21.18+1.1%$5.28
2016$25.67+3.1%$20.62+2.8%$5.05
2015$25.16+2.0%$20.14+2.3%$5.02
2014$24.67+2.0%$19.72+2.1%$4.95
2013$24.17+2.1%$19.30+2.2%$4.87
2012$23.66+2.1%$18.91+2.1%$4.75
2011$23.32+1.5%$18.59+1.7%$4.73
2010$22.81+2.2%$18.30+1.6%$4.51
2009$22.55+1.2%$17.99+1.7%$4.56
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$30.64310
Hartford$28.13690
New Haven$26.52550
Danbury$26.2470
Waterbury$25.94100
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$28.13690
New Haven$26.52550
Bridgeport-Stam.$30.64310
Norwich-NL$23.19110
Waterbury$25.94100
Wages in other areas
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