Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Muskegon, MI

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI earns $55,700 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,714 a month.

10th percentile: $36,950
25th percentile: $43,370
Median percentile: $55,700
75th percentile: $62,400
90th percentile: $69,550

Based on 100 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

$44,568 take-home a year

Gross pay	$55,700
Federal income tax	−$4,504
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,261
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,367
Monthly take-home	$3,714
Every two weeks	$1,714

Does it go far here?

$60,204Median pay in Muskegon, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,028 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muskegon, MI

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,650
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,850
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$58,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$55,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,500

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