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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in Georgia

What Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$61,284
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 7
published states
Workers in state
11,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$62,270$49,553$33,352
2Haralson County, GA$62,270$49,553$33,160
3Butts County, GA$62,270$49,553$31,504
4Lumpkin County, GA$62,270$49,553$29,884
5Morgan County, GA$62,270$49,553$27,916
6Fulton County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
7Gwinnett County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
8Cobb County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
9DeKalb County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
10Clayton County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
11Cherokee County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
12Forsyth County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
13Henry County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
14Paulding County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
15Coweta County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
16Douglas County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
17Carroll County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
18Fayette County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
19Newton County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
20Bartow County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
21Walton County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
22Rockdale County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
23Barrow County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
24Spalding County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116
25Pickens County, GA$62,270$49,553$23,116

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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Georgia is $61,284, based on 11,030 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,770, so Georgia averages 0.8% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $62,270.

Cost of living for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,352. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $23,116. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are California ($74,274), New Jersey ($72,190), New York ($71,276) and Illinois ($64,199).

Frequently asked questions: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Georgia

How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,284.

Which Georgia county is best for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,352). Haralson County, GA follows at $33,160.