The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,670 | 3.78% | 22.57% |
| 2021 | $64,150 | -7.34% | - |
| 2020 | $68,860 | -1.07% | - |
| 2019 | $69,600 | 8.25% | - |
| 2018 | $63,860 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $62,750 | 4.72% | - |
| 2016 | $59,790 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $58,610 | 7.03% | - |
| 2014 | $54,490 | 4.59% | - |
| 2013 | $51,990 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $51,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,670, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $62,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury |