The average annual salaries for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in the state of New Hampshire are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists amongst New Hampshire metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $41,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,650.
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 | $57,360 | 5.61% | 22.66% |
| 2021 | $54,140 | 0.13% | - |
| 2020 | $54,070 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $53,000 | 3.96% | - |
| 2018 | $50,900 | 7.70% | - |
| 2017 | $46,980 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $45,360 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $44,650 | 1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $44,020 | -0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $44,380 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $44,360 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in some New Hampshire cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of New Hampshire ranges from $40,850 to $59,180. The highest paying area for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in New Hampshire is Dover-Durham with a median annual salary of $59,180. The second highest paying city/area in New Hampshire State is Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford (mean annual salary $58,750). The lowest paying area is Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $40,850.