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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Lakeland, FL

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL earns $59,780 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,184 a month.

10th percentile
$42,530
25th percentile
$50,060
Median percentile
$59,780
75th percentile
$67,550
90th percentile
$77,110

Based on 790 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

$50,213 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,780
Federal income tax−$4,994
Social Security + Medicare−$4,573
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,184
Every two weeks$1,931

Does it go far here?

$61,539Median pay in Lakeland, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lakeland, FL

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$179,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,180
Financial Managers$151,440
Sales Managers$126,890
Nurse Practitioners$125,720
Lawyers$122,870
Software Developers$122,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,300

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