Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #46 of 51 · KY

10.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,370 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $55,480
Employment 3,890

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,250P25 $46,560 Median $55,480P75 $63,740P90 $80,500

About 80% of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistss in Kentucky earn between $38,250 and $80,500. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$57,370
U.S. average
$64,320

The mean bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salary in Kentucky is $57,370, about 10.8% below the U.S. average ($64,320). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Paducah, KY-IL $78,900 $76,290 190
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,310 $62,180 1,480
Lexington-Fayette, KY $57,470 $59,350 390
Elizabethtown, KY $53,290 $52,040 130
Owensboro, KY $53,040 $54,420 60
Bowling Green, KY $51,920 $53,650 200
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,100 $52,270 320
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,030 $50,930 310

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