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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in West Virginia

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in West Virginia earns $46,610 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,128 a month.

10th percentile
$35,350
25th percentile
$37,670
Median percentile
$46,610
75th percentile
$62,430
90th percentile
$78,460

Based on 1,040 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

$37,534 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,610
Federal income tax−$3,413
Social Security + Medicare−$3,566
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,097
Monthly take-home$3,128
Every two weeks$1,444

Does it go far here?

$52,080Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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