SALARY · BUS AND TRUCK MECHANICS AND DIESEL ENGINE SPECIALISTS · NORTH CAROLINA

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in North Carolina

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in North Carolina, that middle figure was $57,490 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

$57,490

$28 per hour at the median · That is $4,280 (6.9 percent) below the national median of $61,770 for this occupation.

$57,910Mean annual salary

$28Mean hourly wage

$11,070People employed in this job in North Carolina

Salary range

25th: $48,040Median: $57,49075th: $64,770

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$48,040
Median (50th percentile)	$57,490
75th percentile	$64,770
Mean	$57,910

The middle half of workers earned from $48,040 to $64,770 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

$46,588 a year

$3,882 a month

Federal tax $4,719 · FICA $4,398 · State tax $1,785

Caveat: the North Carolina rate is from NCDOR, but the $12,750 deduction comes from the statute text, not an NCDOR deduction page.

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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