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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in Illinois

What Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$64,199
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 5
published states
Workers in state
14,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,680$51,647$23,270Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$65,680$51,647$30,770
2Grundy County, IL$65,680$51,647$29,834
3Cook County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
4DuPage County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
5Lake County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
6Will County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
7Kane County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
8McHenry County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,270
9Kendall County, IL$65,680$51,647$23,150

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Illinois is $64,199, based on 14,510 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,770, so Illinois averages 3.9% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $65,680.

Cost of living for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,770. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $23,150. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists are New Jersey ($72,190), New York ($71,276), Indiana ($62,846) and Texas ($58,243).

Frequently asked questions: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in Illinois

How much do Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $64,199.

Which Illinois county is best for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,770). Grundy County, IL follows at $29,834.