Best States for Bus & Truck Mechanics

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where bus & truck mechanics earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

+8.5% projected growth

Much faster than average (national avg: +4%, +4.5pp)

State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	HawaiiHI	$79,010	$66,228	670
2	WashingtonWA	$76,940	$71,705	6,880
3	AlaskaAK	$73,180	$69,431	740
4	MarylandMD	$71,620	$65,287	3,210
5	CaliforniaCA	$70,650	$62,412	21,730
6	ConnecticutCT	$70,160	$65,326	2,370
7	New JerseyNJ	$68,620	$60,672	8,360
8	MassachusettsMA	$67,590	$61,167	4,660
9	New YorkNY	$66,840	$57,820	14,320
10	ColoradoCO	$66,330	$63,171	4,650
11	New HampshireNH	$65,580	$61,347	860
12	District of ColumbiaDC	$65,570	$55,947	90
13	NevadaNV	$65,180	$65,050	1,860
14	Rhode IslandRI	$64,690	$64,240	400
15	MinnesotaMN	$64,340	$65,121	6,790
16	North DakotaND	$63,430	$68,351	1,540
17	UtahUT	$62,970	$64,190	2,930
18	IllinoisIL	$62,750	$63,384	9,920
19	OregonOR	$62,670	$61,988	4,030
20	DelawareDE	$61,660	$60,570	640
21	South DakotaSD	$61,190	$66,874	1,130
22	IndianaIN	$61,050	$66,941	8,730
23	VermontVT	$60,700	$58,761	570
24	FloridaFL	$60,420	$60,420	12,570
25	PennsylvaniaPA	$60,350	$61,708	13,560
26	GeorgiaGA	$60,260	$64,726	11,470
27	WisconsinWI	$60,190	$64,582	7,170
28	MissouriMO	$60,150	$67,433	6,520
29	WyomingWY	$59,970	$62,599	1,030
30	MaineME	$59,850	$60,394	1,590
31	OhioOH	$59,670	$65,716	14,170
32	ArizonaAZ	$59,270	$60,665	5,430
33	MichiganMI	$59,270	$63,663	8,330
34	TennesseeTN	$59,120	$64,612	6,640
35	IowaIA	$58,800	$65,479	4,270
36	IdahoID	$58,660	$60,662	1,720
37	KansasKS	$58,650	$64,878	3,770
38	VirginiaVA	$58,530	$56,551	7,870
39	NebraskaNE	$58,050	$63,791	3,330
40	TexasTX	$57,870	$59,969	29,730
41	MontanaMT	$57,060	$59,130	1,110
42	LouisianaLA	$54,750	$60,165	3,050
43	North CarolinaNC	$53,190	$56,949	10,290
44	KentuckyKY	$53,030	$59,584	3,920
45	South CarolinaSC	$52,430	$57,615	3,260
46	New MexicoNM	$51,720	$55,080	1,630
47	ArkansasAR	$51,300	$59,033	4,580
48	OklahomaOK	$50,950	$57,183	3,420
49	MississippiMS	$50,480	$59,179	3,010
50	West VirginiaWV	$49,230	$56,199	1,110
51	AlabamaAL	$49,060	$55,813	5,650

Analysis

The top three states for bus & truck mechanics by median salary are Hawaii, Washington, and Alaska. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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