The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $26,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,890.
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 | $37,040 | 0.32% | 17.58% |
| 2021 | $36,920 | 18.88% | - |
| 2020 | $29,950 | 1.10% | - |
| 2019 | $29,620 | -15.87% | - |
| 2018 | $34,320 | 9.00% | - |
| 2017 | $31,230 | 6.34% | - |
| 2016 | $29,250 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $28,500 | 5.86% | - |
| 2014 | $26,830 | -10.06% | - |
| 2013 | $29,530 | -3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $30,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,040, Brownsville-Harlingen is the lowest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Texas, following city of Odessa (median annual salary of $56,260). Compared with the highest paying city Odessa, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Brownsville-Harlingen is 34.2 percent (34.2%) lower.