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

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Vallejo, CA earns $75,500 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,722 a month.

10th percentile
$49,490
25th percentile
$62,240
Median percentile
$75,500
75th percentile
$84,540
90th percentile
$100,300

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

$56,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,500
Federal income tax−$7,780
Social Security + Medicare−$5,776
California income tax (approx.)−$5,285
Monthly take-home$4,722
Every two weeks$2,179

Does it go far here?

$69,599Median pay in Vallejo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,163 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Vallejo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$203,290
Medical and Health Services Managers$170,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$129,900
General and Operations Managers$114,410
Sales Managers$106,530
Project Management Specialists$106,520
Management Analysts$103,650
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$102,840

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