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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Madison, WI

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Madison, WI earns $63,850 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,175 a month.

10th percentile
$45,500
25th percentile
$49,380
Median percentile
$63,850
75th percentile
$76,380
90th percentile
$81,160

Based on 840 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

$50,099 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,850
Federal income tax−$5,482
Social Security + Medicare−$4,885
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,384
Monthly take-home$4,175
Every two weeks$1,927

Does it go far here?

$65,631Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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