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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in North Carolina

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in North Carolina earns $57,490 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,827 a month.

10th percentile
$39,890
25th percentile
$48,040
Median percentile
$57,490
75th percentile
$64,770
90th percentile
$76,240

Based on 11,070 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

$45,930 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,490
Federal income tax−$4,719
Social Security + Medicare−$4,398
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,443
Monthly take-home$3,827
Every two weeks$1,767

Does it go far here?

$60,948Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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