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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Columbus, IN

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Columbus, IN earns $55,470 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,757 a month.

10th percentile
$44,130
25th percentile
$47,890
Median percentile
$55,470
75th percentile
$62,860
90th percentile
$72,780

Based on 80 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

$45,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,470
Federal income tax−$4,476
Social Security + Medicare−$4,243
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,664
Monthly take-home$3,757
Every two weeks$1,734

Does it go far here?

$59,643Median pay in Columbus, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,127 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$127,700
General and Operations Managers$112,760
Industrial Engineers$97,480
Registered Nurses$77,030
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,640
Machinists$61,230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,350

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