DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Occupational Description:

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	280	44	$20.68/hr	$0.74/hr	$13.20/hr	$16.10/hr	$20.36/hr	$24.64/hr	$28.81/hr
Minnesota	5,100	301	$21.29/hr	$0.26/hr	$14.71/hr	$17.29/hr	$21.01/hr	$25.22/hr	$28.83/hr
U S	222,940	2,452	$21.08/hr	$0.06/hr	$13.02/hr	$16.37/hr	$20.46/hr	$25.28/hr	$30.26/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	150	$20.23/hr
Construction	30	$22.15/hr
Public Administration	20	$22.03/hr
Professional and Business Services	10	$19.94/hr

Other Regional Data For Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	2,260	$23.32/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	510	$19.62/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	490	$20.78/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	280	$20.36/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	250	$17.11/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	230	$18.31/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	200	$18.33/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	170	$19.02/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	140	$17.47/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	100	$17.49/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	100	$18.24/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	60	$18.90/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	60	$21.01/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	690	$25.33/hr	N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	220	$21.50/hr	N/A
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	180	$26.31/hr	N/A
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	80	$14.04/hr	N/A
Motorboat Mechanics	40	$15.20/hr	N/A
Motorcycle Mechanics	30	$17.31/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	10	$29.50/hr	N/A

Tasks for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses malfunctions, using test instruments, such as motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery.
Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Operates valve-grinding machine to grind and reset valves.
Reads job orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformance to specifications or to determine malfunctions.
Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear ends.
Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.