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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Rhode Island

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Rhode Island earns $67,270 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,427 a month.

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$60,620
Median percentile
$67,270
75th percentile
$77,590
90th percentile
$85,420

Based on 350 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

$53,127 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,270
Federal income tax−$5,969
Social Security + Medicare−$5,146
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$3,027
Monthly take-home$4,427
Every two weeks$2,043

Does it go far here?

$65,770Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

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