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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Lawrence, KS

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lawrence, KS earns $57,590 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,788 a month.

10th percentile
$47,020
25th percentile
$54,120
Median percentile
$57,590
75th percentile
$69,390
90th percentile
$77,530

Based on 30 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

$45,459 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,590
Federal income tax−$4,731
Social Security + Medicare−$4,406
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$2,995
Monthly take-home$3,788
Every two weeks$1,748

Does it go far here?

$63,817Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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