Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$74,620avg. a year
$35.88 an hour · 6,520 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $74,620 a year. That is $1,930 (3%) more than the California average of $72,690. The U.S. average is $64,320.
$77,380Median pay
$35.88Average hourly
+3%vs. California average
6,520Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1720 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$85,960
$41.33 an hour
21,730 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$81,180
$39.03 an hour
360 jobs
Napa, CA
$79,120
$38.04 an hour
490 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$76,790
$36.92 an hour
5200 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$75,080
$36.10 an hour
6420 jobs
Modesto, CA
$74,740
$35.93 an hour
71,430 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$74,200
$35.67 an hour
81,190 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$72,520
$34.87 an hour
9240 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$72,480
$34.85 an hour
10350 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$72,340
$34.78 an hour
11120 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$72,260
$34.74 an hour
12120 jobs
Merced, CA
$68,770
$33.06 an hour
133,400 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$68,590
$32.98 an hour
14760 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$68,590
$32.98 an hour
15210 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$67,520
$32.46 an hour
16720 jobs
Fresno, CA
$67,200
$32.31 an hour
17100 jobs
Redding, CA
$66,980
$32.20 an hour
18140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$66,580
$32.01 an hour
19200 jobs
Salinas, CA
$65,720
$31.60 an hour
20240 jobs
Visalia, CA
$65,330
$31.41 an hour
21860 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$64,010
$30.77 an hour
22100 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$63,160
$30.37 an hour
23110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$61,200
$29.42 an hour
24100 jobs
Chico, CA
$60,450
$29.06 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $63,670 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $90,850 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $70,130 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $86,550 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | $44,450 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $69,680 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $74,620 a year, and the median is $77,380. About 6,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,930 (3%) more than the California average of $72,690.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-3031. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.