The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $38,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,670.
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 | $52,650 | 7.64% | 16.77% |
| 2021 | $48,630 | -6.91% | - |
| 2020 | $51,990 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $50,890 | 4.30% | - |
| 2018 | $48,700 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $47,190 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $45,820 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $44,300 | -3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $45,760 | 4.76% | - |
| 2013 | $43,580 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $43,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,650, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of South Carolina, followed by Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary $48,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Augusta-Richmond County.