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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in Texas

What Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$58,243
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
28,920
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$60,770$50,957$34,086
2Wise County, TX$60,390$50,652$32,881
3San Jacinto County, TX$60,770$50,957$31,074
4Brazoria County, TX$60,770$50,957$29,346
5Harris County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
6Fort Bend County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
7Montgomery County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
8Galveston County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
9Liberty County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
10Waller County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
11Chambers County, TX$60,770$50,957$28,758
12Tarrant County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,813
13Johnson County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,813
14Parker County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,813
15Dallas County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
16Collin County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
17Denton County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
18Ellis County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
19Kaufman County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
20Rockwall County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153
21Hunt County, TX$60,390$50,652$25,153

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Texas is $58,243, based on 28,920 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,770, so Texas averages 5.7% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $60,770 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $60,390 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $380 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $34,086. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $25,153. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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), New York ($71,276), Illinois ($64,199) and Indiana ($62,846).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,243, from $60,390 to $60,770 depending on the labor market.

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

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($34,086). Wise County, TX follows at $32,881.