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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Rocky Mount, NC earns $55,890 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,726 a month.

10th percentile
$40,430
25th percentile
$46,840
Median percentile
$55,890
75th percentile
$62,090
90th percentile
$76,130

Based on 130 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

$44,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,890
Federal income tax−$4,527
Social Security + Medicare−$4,276
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,375
Monthly take-home$3,726
Every two weeks$1,720

Does it go far here?

$63,503Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,610
Registered Nurses$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,840

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