Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Hattiesburg, MS

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Hattiesburg, MS earns $58,030 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,874 a month.

10th percentile: $37,180
25th percentile: $45,800
Median percentile: $58,030
75th percentile: $67,710
90th percentile: $83,810

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

$46,486 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,030
Federal income tax	−$4,784
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,439
Mississippi income tax (approx.)	−$2,321
Monthly take-home	$3,874
Every two weeks	$1,788

Does it go far here?

$66,219Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$97,860
Registered Nurses	$76,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$55,670
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,230

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