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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Anchorage, AK

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Anchorage, AK earns $74,480 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,102 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$61,400
Median percentile
$74,480
75th percentile
$81,990
90th percentile
$97,400

Based on 410 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

$61,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,480
Federal income tax−$7,556
Social Security + Medicare−$5,698
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,102
Every two weeks$2,355

Does it go far here?

$70,651Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

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