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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in New Jersey

What Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$72,190
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 5
published states
Workers in state
18,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$75,780$59,223$27,898Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,578
2Monmouth County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,578
3Essex County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,542
4Union County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,542
5Morris County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,542
6Sussex County, NJ$75,780$59,223$29,542
7Bergen County, NJ$75,780$59,223$27,898
8Passaic County, NJ$75,780$59,223$27,898
9Middlesex County, NJ$75,780$59,223$26,506
10Somerset County, NJ$75,780$59,223$26,506
11Hunterdon County, NJ$75,780$59,223$26,506
12Hudson County, NJ$75,780$59,223$21,574

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New Jersey is $72,190, based on 18,510 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,770, so New Jersey averages 16.9% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $75,780.

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

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $29,578. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $21,574. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 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 New York ($71,276), Illinois ($64,199), Indiana ($62,846) and Texas ($58,243).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $72,190.

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

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($29,578). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $29,578.