Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bloomington-Normal is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,870
25th Percentile Wage
$33,660
50th Percentile Wage
$38,630
75th Percentile Wage
$49,130
90th Percentile Wage
$59,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$38,630
10.28% 9.27%
2013
$34,660
-1.13% -
2012
$35,050
- -

Table 2. Compare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,630, Bloomington-Normal is the lowest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Illinois, following city of Danville (median annual salary of $71,570). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Bloomington-Normal is about 46.0 percent (46.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danville
$71,570
Champaign-Urbana
$65,000
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$63,080
Kankakee-Bradley
$59,970
Bloomington
$59,280
Decatur
$59,280
Peoria
$59,130
Rockford
$58,980
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$57,860
Carbondale-Marion
$55,560
Springfield
$53,610
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$51,850
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,530
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,530
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Bloomington-Normal
$38,630