DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 7,100440$25.66/hr$0.33/hr$16.91/hr$20.78/hr$25.36/hr$30.37/hr$36.19/hr
U S 266,3302,930$24.57/hr$0.07/hr$15.61/hr$18.94/hr$23.67/hr$29.35/hr$36.15/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3,980$24.51/hr
Other Services1,400$24.91/hr
Public Administration580$29.26/hr
Construction330$24.61/hr
Professional and Business Services320$24.96/hr
Manufacturing230$28.48/hr
Financial Activities160$24.04/hr
Education and Health Services80$27.27/hr
Other Regional Data For Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 7,100 $25.36/hr 2.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,230 $26.77/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,740 $26.94/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 930 $24.56/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 720 $24.53/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 650 $22.60/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 520 $21.46/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 520 $20.41/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 480 $21.06/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 470 $23.91/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 410 $25.54/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 380 $22.97/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 320 $26.30/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 310 $26.17/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 280 $25.11/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 210 $24.37/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 210 $26.95/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 120 $22.64/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 100 $23.69/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers3,920$26.24/hr4.3%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines3,310$29.67/hr3.9%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators1,520$30.46/hr2.0%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics750$18.46/hr0.7%
Motorboat Mechanics510$21.32/hr3.0%
Motorcycle Mechanics410$21.81/hr2.5%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers300$20.23/hr1.9%
Tasks for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists