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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $72,660 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,572 a month.

10th percentile
$48,710
25th percentile
$59,950
Median percentile
$72,660
75th percentile
$81,630
90th percentile
$94,410

Based on 1,190 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

$54,860 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,660
Federal income tax−$7,155
Social Security + Medicare−$5,558
California income tax (approx.)−$5,086
Monthly take-home$4,572
Every two weeks$2,110

Does it go far here?

$68,117Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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