Highest-paying states for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Hawaii leads at $80,080 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $80,080 | $62,850–$85,040 |
| Washington | $77,900 | $63,700–$92,880 |
| Alaska | $75,580 | $62,450–$83,210 |
| Maryland | $74,790 | $60,920–$84,180 |
| California | $73,950 | $60,110–$84,740 |
| Massachusetts | $73,270 | $59,920–$84,410 |
| New Jersey | $72,340 | $59,740–$79,850 |
| New Hampshire | $71,390 | $60,440–$82,700 |
| Colorado | $70,480 | $59,300–$79,780 |
| New York | $70,100 | $58,420–$86,450 |
| Nevada | $68,410 | $58,240–$80,950 |
| Connecticut | $67,300 | $60,300–$81,160 |
| Rhode Island | $67,270 | $60,620–$77,590 |
| Minnesota | $66,840 | $59,480–$78,600 |
| North Dakota | $66,110 | $58,080–$81,100 |
| District of Columbia | $65,200 | $59,450–$75,980 |
| Utah | $64,350 | $57,450–$74,930 |
| Illinois | $64,340 | $53,640–$80,640 |
| Oregon | $63,970 | $57,580–$76,840 |
| Delaware | $63,590 | $54,260–$74,380 |
| Wisconsin | $62,450 | $52,040–$74,800 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,740 | $51,060–$73,000 |
| Arizona | $61,680 | $51,080–$74,310 |
| Wyoming | $61,580 | $54,050–$73,950 |
| Michigan | $61,420 | $51,280–$67,460 |
| Georgia | $61,370 | $51,510–$75,340 |
| Virginia | $61,090 | $50,840–$70,460 |
| Maine | $60,850 | $51,070–$72,850 |
| Indiana | $60,610 | $49,270–$70,810 |
| Florida | $60,490 | $49,720–$73,900 |
| Ohio | $60,470 | $50,700–$69,290 |
| Montana | $59,990 | $51,650–$71,180 |
| Iowa | $59,680 | $48,770–$71,570 |
| Kansas | $59,460 | $48,870–$71,430 |
| Vermont | $59,390 | $49,930–$75,960 |
| Missouri | $59,360 | $48,070–$69,000 |
| South Carolina | $59,330 | $48,510–$65,690 |
| Idaho | $59,230 | $48,740–$69,370 |
| Tennessee | $59,190 | $48,680–$71,610 |
| Nebraska | $59,140 | $49,430–$65,200 |
| Texas | $58,810 | $47,520–$70,400 |
| Louisiana | $58,680 | $46,800–$69,100 |
| South Dakota | $58,120 | $49,570–$65,200 |
| North Carolina | $57,490 | $48,040–$64,770 |
| New Mexico | $55,910 | $47,560–$66,900 |
| Kentucky | $55,480 | $46,560–$63,740 |
| Oklahoma | $55,340 | $46,310–$62,580 |
| Mississippi | $54,360 | $44,120–$65,400 |
| Arkansas | $52,330 | $46,090–$60,940 |
| Alabama | $50,470 | $45,940–$61,030 |
| West Virginia | $46,610 | $37,670–$62,430 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.