Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Macon, GA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $59,270 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,894 a month.

10th percentile: $43,470
25th percentile: $49,230
Median percentile: $59,270
75th percentile: $74,190
90th percentile: $96,890

Based on 160 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

$46,727 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,270
Federal income tax	−$4,932
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,534
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,076
Monthly take-home	$3,894
Every two weeks	$1,797

Does it go far here?

$66,951Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).

27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$90,500
Registered Nurses	$85,070
Accountants and Auditors	$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510

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