Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in Chicago, IL

Estimates come from the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the closest geography BLS publishes.

The median annual pay for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Chicago, IL is $65,680, 6% higher than the national median. BLS reports wages at the metro level, and Chicago sits within the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, so this is the closest official estimate for the city.

Across the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay runs from $45,830 to $98,660 a year, with about 8.7K people employed.

Median annual

$65,680

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$71,390

Employed in metro

8.7K

Pay distribution

10th$45,830

25th$58,080

Median$65,680

75th$83,900

90th$98,660

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.58
Daily: $253
Weekly: $1,263
Bi-weekly: $2,526
Monthly: $5,473
Annual: $65,680

$65,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialistss in Chicago, IL. The median is $65,680.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.00	$45,830
25th percentile	$27.90	$58,080
Median	$31.60	$65,680
75th percentile	$40.30	$83,900
90th percentile	$47.40	$98,660
Average (mean)	$34.30	$71,390
Employment	8,660 people

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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in other metro areas

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$88,980
Urban Honolulu, HI$85,040
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$82,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,100
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$80,450
Boulder, CO$79,030
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$78,960
Paducah, KY-IL$78,900