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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Michigan City, IN

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Michigan City-La Porte, IN earns $59,340 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,007 a month.

10th percentile
$46,550
25th percentile
$55,410
Median percentile
$59,340
75th percentile
$63,340
90th percentile
$75,080

Based on 110 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

$48,079 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,340
Federal income tax−$4,941
Social Security + Medicare−$4,540
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,780
Monthly take-home$4,007
Every two weeks$1,849

Does it go far here?

$64,724Median pay in Michigan City, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($976 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan City, IN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,370
Registered Nurses$82,300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,050
Office Clerks, General$41,480
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,060
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,820
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,170

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