Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Auburn, AL

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $47,900 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,209 a month.

10th percentile: $36,950
25th percentile: $45,230
Median percentile: $47,900
75th percentile: $59,460
90th percentile: $65,850

Based on 120 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

$38,512 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,900
Federal income tax	−$3,568
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,664
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,156
Monthly take-home	$3,209
Every two weeks	$1,481

Does it go far here?

$54,473Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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