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

What Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in New York, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in NY
$71,276
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 5
published states
Workers in state
18,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in New York

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by wage area in New York
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$75,780$58,299$17,414Kings County, NY

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New York counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Suffolk County, NY$75,780$58,299$22,742
2Nassau County, NY$75,780$58,299$22,742
3Kings County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
4Queens County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
5New York County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
6Bronx County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
7Westchester County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
8Richmond County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
9Rockland County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414
10Putnam County, NY$75,780$58,299$17,414

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in New York is $71,276, based on 18,530 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,770, so New York averages 15.4% above it.

Published data for New York 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 York

We compare 10 New York counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,742. Putnam County, NY leaves the smallest, $17,414. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Jersey ($72,190), Illinois ($64,199), Indiana ($62,846) and Texas ($58,243).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $71,276.

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

Suffolk County, NY leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,742). Nassau County, NY follows at $22,742.