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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Beckley, WV

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Beckley, WV earns $51,860 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,460 a month.

10th percentile
$35,770
25th percentile
$38,530
Median percentile
$51,860
75th percentile
$62,780
90th percentile
$72,520

Based on 90 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

$41,516 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,860
Federal income tax−$4,043
Social Security + Medicare−$3,967
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,334
Monthly take-home$3,460
Every two weeks$1,597

Does it go far here?

$58,686Median pay in Beckley, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($856 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Beckley, WV

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$79,770
Registered Nurses$78,680
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$58,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,340
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,670
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$36,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,080
Nursing Assistants$35,810

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