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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Monroe, LA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Monroe, LA earns $49,770 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,390 a month.

10th percentile
$36,900
25th percentile
$37,470
Median percentile
$49,770
75th percentile
$61,820
90th percentile
$74,650

Based on 190 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

$40,677 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,770
Federal income tax−$3,792
Social Security + Medicare−$3,807
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,493
Monthly take-home$3,390
Every two weeks$1,565

Does it go far here?

$59,536Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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