The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,000 | 7.35% | 38.48% |
| 2021 | $60,220 | 34.16% | - |
| 2020 | $39,650 | 0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $39,490 | -19.95% | - |
| 2018 | $47,370 | -6.27% | - |
| 2017 | $50,340 | 16.71% | - |
| 2016 | $41,930 | 7.80% | - |
| 2015 | $38,660 | 7.58% | - |
| 2014 | $35,730 | -10.69% | - |
| 2013 | $39,550 | -1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $39,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,000, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Danville (median annual salary of $71,570). Compared with Danville, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Champaign-Urbana is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower.