Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Career

The role of Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $59,920 and $29 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 285,030 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists is $24,076. The average length of the programs is 671 hours and the average completion time is 13.25 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	293	$25,492	$2,069	816 Hours	13.87 Months
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	92	$22,660	$1,919	525 Hours	12.62 Months

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The following 20 occupations are related to Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists.

Related Occupations toBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	138K	$76,260	$37
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	677K	$51,940	$25
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	36,830	$52,120	$25
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	23,230	$52,620	$25
Motorcycle Mechanics	14,330	$47,960	$23
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	36,080	$45,180	$22
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	13,610	$62,840	$30
Ship Engineers	8,860	$100,550	$48
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22

Vocational Programs for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Career

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