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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.
What a bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialist does
Become a bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialist
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $32 per hour with an average salary of $66,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $37 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $52,000 and $77,600 per year.
Bus And Truck Mechanics And Diesel Engine Specialist job outlook
- There are 6,793 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,042 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.