SALARY · BUS AND TRUCK MECHANICS AND DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS · TEXAS

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Texas

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Texas, the middle of the field earned $58,810 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$58,810

$28 per hour at the median · That is $2,960 (4.8 percent) below the national median of $61,770 for this occupation.

$60,530Mean annual salary
$29Mean hourly wage
$29,870People employed in this job in Texas

Salary range

25th: $47,520Median: $58,81075th: $70,400
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$47,520
Median (50th percentile)$58,810
75th percentile$70,400
Mean$60,530

The middle half of workers earned from $47,520 to $70,400 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$49,434 a year
$4,119 a month
Federal tax $4,877 · FICA $4,499 · State tax $0
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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