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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Morgantown, WV

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Morgantown, WV earns $44,220 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,977 a month.

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$37,440
Median percentile
$44,220
75th percentile
$50,450
90th percentile
$62,050

Based on 50 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

$35,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,220
Federal income tax−$3,126
Social Security + Medicare−$3,383
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,990
Monthly take-home$2,977
Every two weeks$1,374

Does it go far here?

$47,384Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Registered Nurses$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400

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