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

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Salinas, CA earns $63,840 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,084 a month.

10th percentile
$38,730
25th percentile
$48,420
Median percentile
$63,840
75th percentile
$82,120
90th percentile
$93,770

Based on 200 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

$49,007 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,840
Federal income tax−$5,481
Social Security + Medicare−$4,884
California income tax (approx.)−$4,469
Monthly take-home$4,084
Every two weeks$1,885

Does it go far here?

$58,546Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

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