The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $38,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,340.
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 | $51,970 | 6.89% | 24.82% |
| 2021 | $48,390 | 2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $47,230 | 3.35% | - |
| 2019 | $45,650 | 6.27% | - |
| 2018 | $42,790 | 8.27% | - |
| 2017 | $39,250 | -3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $40,560 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $40,740 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $41,050 | 8.11% | - |
| 2013 | $37,720 | -3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $39,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,970, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $55,560). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |