Sort by any column. Employment is the number of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn the most in Hawaii at $80,080 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $40,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,770. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $80,080
- National median
- $61,770
- Lowest median
- $40,110
- States reporting
- 53
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- 1. Hawaii$80,080 median · $72,832 adjusted · 690 employed
- 2. Washington$77,900 median · $72,795 adjusted · 7,410 employed
- 3. Alaska$75,580 median · $73,838 adjusted · 860 employed
- 4. Maryland$74,790 median · $71,256 adjusted · 3,030 employed
- 5. California$73,950 median · $66,790 adjusted · 20,940 employed
Lowest-paying states for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- 53. Puerto Rico$40,110 median · no price parity · 930 employed
- 52. West Virginia$46,610 median · $52,080 adjusted · 1,040 employed
- 51. Alabama$50,470 median · $56,821 adjusted · 6,130 employed
- 50. Guam$51,720 median · no price parity · 30 employed
- 49. Arkansas$52,330 median · $60,193 adjusted · 4,090 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $80,080 | $62,850 | $85,040 | 690 | $72,832 |
| 2 | Washington | $77,900 | $63,700 | $92,880 | 7,410 | $72,795 |
| 3 | Alaska | $75,580 | $62,450 | $83,210 | 860 | $73,838 |
| 4 | Maryland | $74,790 | $60,920 | $84,180 | 3,030 | $71,256 |
| 5 | California | $73,950 | $60,110 | $84,740 | 20,940 | $66,790 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $73,270 | $59,920 | $84,410 | 4,870 | $69,281 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $72,340 | $59,740 | $79,850 | 8,160 | $66,486 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $71,390 | $60,440 | $82,700 | 1,040 | $68,535 |
| 9 | Colorado | $70,480 | $59,300 | $79,780 | 4,600 | $68,393 |
| 10 | New York | $70,100 | $58,420 | $86,450 | 13,230 | $64,955 |
| 11 | Nevada | $68,410 | $58,240 | $80,950 | 1,990 | $68,424 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $67,300 | $60,300 | $81,160 | 2,860 | $64,955 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $67,270 | $60,620 | $77,590 | 350 | $65,770 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $66,840 | $59,480 | $78,600 | 7,300 | $67,775 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $66,110 | $58,080 | $81,100 | 1,790 | $74,315 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $65,200 | $59,450 | $75,980 | 110 | $59,326 |
| 17 | Utah | $64,350 | $57,450 | $74,930 | 2,690 | $65,089 |
| 18 | Illinois | $64,340 | $53,640 | $80,640 | 11,320 | $64,367 |
| 19 | Oregon | $63,970 | $57,580 | $76,840 | 3,770 | $61,890 |
| 20 | Delaware | $63,590 | $54,260 | $74,380 | 670 | $63,712 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $62,450 | $52,040 | $74,800 | 6,750 | $66,369 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $61,740 | $51,060 | $73,000 | 12,630 | $63,276 |
| 23 | Arizona | $61,680 | $51,080 | $74,310 | 5,140 | $61,265 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $61,580 | $54,050 | $73,950 | 1,100 | $66,436 |
| 25 | Michigan | $61,420 | $51,280 | $67,460 | 9,020 | $63,835 |
| 26 | Georgia | $61,370 | $51,510 | $75,340 | 10,910 | $63,733 |
| 27 | Virginia | $61,090 | $50,840 | $70,460 | 8,070 | $60,423 |
| 28 | Maine | $60,850 | $51,070 | $72,850 | 1,380 | $62,700 |
| 29 | Indiana | $60,610 | $49,270 | $70,810 | 8,840 | $64,942 |
| 30 | Florida | $60,490 | $49,720 | $73,900 | 14,900 | $58,493 |
| 31 | Ohio | $60,470 | $50,700 | $69,290 | 14,240 | $65,180 |
| 32 | Montana | $59,990 | $51,650 | $71,180 | 1,230 | $63,384 |
| 33 | Iowa | $59,680 | $48,770 | $71,570 | 4,140 | $68,002 |
| 34 | Kansas | $59,460 | $48,870 | $71,430 | 3,300 | $66,017 |
| 35 | Vermont | $59,390 | $49,930 | $75,960 | 550 | $60,628 |
| 36 | Missouri | $59,360 | $48,070 | $69,000 | 6,780 | $65,362 |
| 37 | South Carolina | $59,330 | $48,510 | $65,690 | 3,360 | $63,286 |
| 38 | Idaho | $59,230 | $48,740 | $69,370 | 1,930 | $62,025 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $59,190 | $48,680 | $71,610 | 5,720 | $64,428 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $59,140 | $49,430 | $65,200 | 2,720 | $65,636 |
| 41 | Texas | $58,810 | $47,520 | $70,400 | 29,870 | $60,593 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $58,680 | $46,800 | $69,100 | 3,270 | $66,525 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $58,120 | $49,570 | $65,200 | 1,340 | $65,609 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $57,490 | $48,040 | $64,770 | 11,070 | $60,948 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $55,910 | $47,560 | $66,900 | 1,740 | $60,632 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $55,480 | $46,560 | $63,740 | 3,890 | $61,536 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $55,340 | $46,310 | $62,580 | 3,970 | $62,999 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $54,360 | $44,120 | $65,400 | 3,140 | $62,517 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $52,330 | $46,090 | $60,940 | 4,090 | $60,193 |
| 50 | Guam | $51,720 | $41,630 | $53,950 | 30 | N/A |
| 51 | Alabama | $50,470 | $45,940 | $61,030 | 6,130 | $56,821 |
| 52 | West Virginia | $46,610 | $37,670 | $62,430 | 1,040 | $52,080 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $40,110 | $29,650 | $56,540 | 930 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $80,080, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $74,315.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists at $80,080 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($77,900) and Alaska ($75,580).
Which state pays Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists at $40,110 a year, $39,970 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $74,315 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $66,110. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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