The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $38,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,170.
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 | $55,280 | 11.03% | 18.87% |
| 2021 | $49,180 | 2.81% | - |
| 2020 | $47,800 | -0.98% | - |
| 2019 | $48,270 | -4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $50,220 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $50,550 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $47,820 | 7.28% | - |
| 2015 | $44,340 | 1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $43,730 | -3.32% | - |
| 2013 | $45,180 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $44,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,280, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $51,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Raleigh-Cary is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.