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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Lexington, KY

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $57,470 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,838 a month.

10th percentile
$44,210
25th percentile
$49,820
Median percentile
$57,470
75th percentile
$64,640
90th percentile
$80,690

Based on 390 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

$46,058 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,470
Federal income tax−$4,716
Social Security + Medicare−$4,396
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,299
Monthly take-home$3,838
Every two weeks$1,771

Does it go far here?

$61,870Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

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