Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
310k
Average Age
41
Estimated Job Growth
2.83%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$59,461
Average Male Salary
$59,637
Average Female Salary
$48,035

About

Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are most often employed by the Automotive repair & maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists was $59,461 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce. Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce in 2023 was 309,888 people, of which 1.52% were women and 98.5% were men. Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists are paid most in Palm Beach County (Northeast) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Houston (East), Galena Park, Jacinto Cities & Cloverleaf PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
305,172
Male Workforce
± 13.5k
4,716
Female Workforce
± 1.69k

The Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce in 2023 was 309,888 people (1.52% women and 98.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.01% between 2014 (286,907) and 2023 (309,888).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($72,948), North Dakota ($72,456), and Maryland ($71,399).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,461
AVERAGE WAGE
#257 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists earned an average of $59,461, $8,266 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

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0.275
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.275, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists and on wages for those in the field. Automotive repair & maintenance is the industry that employs the most Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations ($124,162).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
310k
2023 Workforce
± 13,653
0.898%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 6.19%

This graphic shows the share of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists employed by various industries. Automotive repair & maintenance employs the largest share of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists at 49.1%, followed by Truck transportation with 25.9% and Bus service & urban transit with 14.7%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in the US. The workforce of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2023 was 309,888 people, with 1.52% woman, and 98.5% men. The average age of male Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in the workforce is 41 and of female Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2023 was 309,888 people, with 1.52% woman, and 98.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (40,642 people), 30 to 34 years (38,908  people), and 20 to 24 years (36,947 people). Among them they concentrated 37.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 19% of Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workers were Hispanic and 81% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.4%), Puerto Rican (8.47)%, and Cuban (5.14)%

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Races

In 2023, 73.3% of the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workforce were White, of which 1.25% were women and 98.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.96%) and Black (6.94%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,617 people), Engineering (1,899 people), and Education (766 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists workers were High School or Equivalent (143,917 people), Some college (74,339 people), and Associates Degree (44,766 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are expected to see a growth of 2.83% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists.
2.83%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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