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

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Indiana

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Indiana, that middle figure was $60,610 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

$60,610

$29 per hour at the median · That is $1,160 (1.9 percent) below the national median of $61,770 for this occupation.

$61,200Mean annual salary
$29Mean hourly wage
$8,840People employed in this job in Indiana

Salary range

25th: $49,270Median: $60,61075th: $70,810
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$49,270
Median (50th percentile)$60,610
75th percentile$70,810
Mean$61,200

The middle half of workers earned from $49,270 to $70,810 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 TAKE-HOME PAY

$49,122 a year
$4,093 a month
Federal tax $5,093 · FICA $4,637 · State tax $1,758

Indiana county income tax is separate and is not in this 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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