Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,990
25th Percentile Wage
$37,270
50th Percentile Wage
$44,880
75th Percentile Wage
$53,880
90th Percentile Wage
$68,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,990.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,880
5.59% 2.94%
2016
$42,370
-2.17% -
2015
$43,290
8.78% -
2014
$39,490
-11.47% -
2013
$44,020
1.04% -
2012
$43,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialist Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,880 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$61,560
Midland
$55,840
Monroe
$55,650
Jackson
$53,900
Battle Creek
$53,440
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$52,910
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$52,680
Lansing-East Lansing
$51,700
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$50,860
South Bend-Mishawaka
$50,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$50,520
Kalamazoo-Portage
$49,800
Niles-Benton Harbor
$49,670
Bay City
$49,150
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$49,060
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$49,050
Flint
$48,650
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$48,470
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$48,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$47,950
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$44,880
Holland-Grand Haven
$39,470