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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Tampa, FL

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $61,060 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,270 a month.

10th percentile
$44,950
25th percentile
$50,550
Median percentile
$61,060
75th percentile
$74,950
90th percentile
$78,120

Based on 1,910 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

$51,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,060
Federal income tax−$5,147
Social Security + Medicare−$4,671
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,270
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$60,521Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

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