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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in New York, NY

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $75,780 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,800 a month.

10th percentile
$51,240
25th percentile
$61,440
Median percentile
$75,780
75th percentile
$88,760
90th percentile
$94,320

Based on 12,430 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

$57,594 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,780
Federal income tax−$7,842
Social Security + Medicare−$5,797
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,547
Monthly take-home$4,800
Every two weeks$2,215

Does it go far here?

$67,322Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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