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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $64,160 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,242 a month.

10th percentile
$42,530
25th percentile
$50,420
Median percentile
$64,160
75th percentile
$79,860
90th percentile
$88,520

Based on 170 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

$50,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,160
Federal income tax−$5,519
Social Security + Medicare−$4,908
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,823
Monthly take-home$4,242
Every two weeks$1,958

Does it go far here?

$63,444Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,716 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Collins, CO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$166,610
Software Developers$133,990
Industrial Engineers$131,870
Lawyers$131,380
Construction Managers$105,990
General and Operations Managers$105,770
Project Management Specialists$101,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,740

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