The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $36,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,410.
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 | $50,040 | 5.08% | 18.49% |
| 2021 | $47,500 | 4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $45,380 | 2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $44,200 | 3.03% | - |
| 2018 | $42,860 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $42,170 | 3.60% | - |
| 2016 | $40,650 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $40,660 | -2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $41,540 | -2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $42,520 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $40,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,040, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $55,120). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lewiston-Auburn is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |