The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $36,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,650.
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 | $51,110 | 6.44% | 21.29% |
| 2021 | $47,820 | -3.37% | - |
| 2020 | $49,430 | 4.67% | - |
| 2019 | $47,120 | 4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $45,230 | 0.46% | - |
| 2017 | $45,020 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $44,220 | -4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $46,420 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $45,820 | 8.21% | - |
| 2013 | $42,060 | 4.35% | - |
| 2012 | $40,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,110, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $55,280). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.