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

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
285K	$28.81	$59,920

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

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information 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

Schools offering voational programs for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

The following 351 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.