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

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Michigan

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Michigan, that middle figure was $61,420 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$61,420

$30 per hour at the median · That is $350 (0.6 percent) below the national median of $61,770 for this occupation.

$62,140Mean annual salary
$30Mean hourly wage
$9,020People employed in this job in Michigan

Salary range

25th: $51,280Median: $61,42075th: $67,460
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$51,280
Median (50th percentile)$61,420
75th percentile$67,460
Mean$62,140

The middle half of workers earned from $51,280 to $67,460 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$51,531 a year
$4,294 a month
Federal tax $5,190 · FICA $4,699

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Michigan is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Michigan has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

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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