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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $63,270 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,102 a month.

10th percentile
$46,960
25th percentile
$55,470
Median percentile
$63,270
75th percentile
$73,610
90th percentile
$84,700

Based on 1,020 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

$49,221 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,270
Federal income tax−$5,412
Social Security + Medicare−$4,840
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,796
Monthly take-home$4,102
Every two weeks$1,893

Does it go far here?

$66,014Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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