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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Battle Creek, MI

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Battle Creek, MI earns $58,810 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,911 a month.

10th percentile
$39,610
25th percentile
$49,360
Median percentile
$58,810
75th percentile
$64,090
90th percentile
$73,950

Based on 130 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

$46,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,810
Federal income tax−$4,877
Social Security + Medicare−$4,499
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,499
Monthly take-home$3,911
Every two weeks$1,805

Does it go far here?

$64,954Median pay in Battle Creek, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($968 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Battle Creek, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,950
Registered Nurses$97,520
Management Analysts$91,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,130
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,090
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,160

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