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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Augusta, GA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $56,920 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,747 a month.

10th percentile
$38,240
25th percentile
$47,270
Median percentile
$56,920
75th percentile
$63,680
90th percentile
$76,170

Based on 310 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

$44,961 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,920
Federal income tax−$4,650
Social Security + Medicare−$4,354
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,954
Monthly take-home$3,747
Every two weeks$1,729

Does it go far here?

$61,935Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

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