Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$66,480avg. a year
$31.96 an hour · 4,240 employed
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $66,480 a year. That is $3,730 (6%) more than the Florida average of $62,750. The U.S. average is $64,320.
$61,340Median pay
$31.96Average hourly
+6%vs. Florida average
4,240Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1110 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$66,580
$32.01 an hour
21,910 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$63,360
$30.46 an hour
31,640 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$62,980
$30.28 an hour
4100 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$62,680
$30.14 an hour
5240 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
670 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$61,800
$29.71 an hour
7410 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$61,630
$29.63 an hour
81,960 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$61,510
$29.57 an hour
9470 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$61,430
$29.54 an hour
10150 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$61,170
$29.41 an hour
1150 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$60,810
$29.24 an hour
12790 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$59,790
$28.74 an hour
13290 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
1450 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$58,560
$28.15 an hour
15290 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$58,340
$28.05 an hour
16360 jobs
Ocala, FL
$57,830
$27.80 an hour
17250 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$57,490
$27.64 an hour
18110 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$56,230
$27.03 an hour
19210 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$55,490
$26.68 an hour
20170 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$54,280
$26.09 an hour
2150 jobs
Sebring, FL
$50,880
$24.46 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $55,850 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $81,890 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,670 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $79,920 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $68,010 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $60,970 |
Questions and answers
How much do bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $66,480 a year, and the median is $61,340. About 4,240 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $3,730 (6%) more than the Florida average of $62,750.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.81 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: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). 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.