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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Missouri

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Missouri earns $59,360 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,924 a month.

10th percentile
$41,170
25th percentile
$48,070
Median percentile
$59,360
75th percentile
$69,000
90th percentile
$82,480

Based on 6,780 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

$47,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,360
Federal income tax−$4,943
Social Security + Medicare−$4,541
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,790
Monthly take-home$3,924
Every two weeks$1,811

Does it go far here?

$65,362Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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