The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $39,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,600.
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 | $59,430 | 8.78% | 19.57% |
| 2021 | $54,210 | -3.80% | - |
| 2020 | $56,270 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $53,620 | 1.14% | - |
| 2018 | $53,010 | 2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $51,710 | 4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $49,610 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $49,040 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $48,250 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $48,200 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $47,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,430, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $57,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Lancaster.