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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Akron, OH

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Akron, OH earns $61,010 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,127 a month.

10th percentile
$46,170
25th percentile
$50,340
Median percentile
$61,010
75th percentile
$69,690
90th percentile
$77,810

Based on 790 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,524 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,010
Federal income tax−$5,141
Social Security + Medicare−$4,667
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,678
Monthly take-home$4,127
Every two weeks$1,905

Does it go far here?

$65,342Median pay in Akron, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Akron, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010
Pharmacists$137,730
Financial Managers$135,850
Marketing Managers$131,810
Sales Managers$128,560
Nurse Practitioners$127,090

All bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio