Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in St. Cloud, MN earns $64,410 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,129 a month.

10th percentile: $48,280
25th percentile: $56,680
Median percentile: $64,410
75th percentile: $76,980
90th percentile: $81,940

Based on 330 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

$49,554 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,410
Federal income tax	−$5,549
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,927
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$4,380
Monthly take-home	$4,129
Every two weeks	$1,906

Does it go far here?

$73,501Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,042 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Cloud, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$105,290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,860
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$90,230
General and Operations Managers	$89,700
Electricians	$81,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,530
Accountants and Auditors	$77,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,760

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