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Bus and Truck Mechanics in South Carolina

Bus and Truck Mechanics in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Bus or Truck Mechanic? Read this first!

15.9% Jobs Projection
$42,670 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bus and Truck Mechanics in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Bus and Truck Mechanics in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Bus and Truck Mechanics in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bus and Truck Mechanics Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 3,620 people working as Bus and Truck Mechanics in the year 2018.

There were 3,800 Bus and Truck Mechanics employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,680 Bus and Truck Mechanics working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Bus and Truck Mechanics than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Bus and Truck Mechanics in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Bus and Truck Mechanics job openings in South Carolina, and 4,880 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 28,200 annual jobs and 304,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bus and Truck Mechanics Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Bus and Truck Mechanics ranged from $29,070 to $64,730 with $42,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.97 to $31.12. The median hourly rate was $20.52.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Bus and Truck Mechanics

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bus and Truck Mechanics.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,440 $48,700
Columbia, SC 1,060 $44,640
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 660 $41,900
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 550 $49,230
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 310 $38,380
Spartanburg, SC 290 $41,280
Florence, SC 160 $37,690
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 160 $46,300
Sumter, SC 70 $37,160
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $43,510

Top States for Bus and Truck Mechanics Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bus and Truck Mechanics work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 27,960 $46,810
California 21,320 $54,830
Pennsylvania 13,260 $45,070
Florida 12,880 $45,160
New York 12,840 $53,850
Illinois 10,120 $52,190
Ohio 9,540 $46,340
Michigan 9,360 $45,090
North Carolina 8,830 $44,150
New Jersey 8,590 $56,840
Indiana 8,230 $44,060
Georgia 7,510 $45,080
Minnesota 7,020 $51,020
Virginia 6,450 $47,110
Tennessee 6,410 $43,210
Washington 6,120 $55,290
Wisconsin 5,990 $47,550
Missouri 5,850 $44,650
Alabama 5,080 $42,140
Massachusetts 4,650 $57,860

Below are the states where Bus and Truck Mechanics get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $68,270
District of Columbia $65,550
Hawaii $58,440
Connecticut $57,930
Massachusetts $57,860
Nevada $57,310
New Jersey $56,840
Washington $55,290
California $54,830
New York $53,850

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