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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charlottesville, VA earns $62,060 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,053 a month.

10th percentile
$45,340
25th percentile
$51,780
Median percentile
$62,060
75th percentile
$68,410
90th percentile
$76,450

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

$48,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,060
Federal income tax−$5,267
Social Security + Medicare−$4,748
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,413
Monthly take-home$4,053
Every two weeks$1,870

Does it go far here?

$62,595Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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