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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $68,410 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,347 a month.

10th percentile
$48,220
25th percentile
$62,450
Median percentile
$68,410
75th percentile
$82,060
90th percentile
$99,700

Based on 240 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

$52,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,410
Federal income tax−$6,220
Social Security + Medicare−$5,233
California income tax (approx.)−$4,789
Monthly take-home$4,347
Every two weeks$2,006

Does it go far here?

$63,470Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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