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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
6 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Bus Maintenance Technician (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Maintenance Technician | 0124 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 8,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,568 hours Time-Based (V3): 6,000 hours |
| CRANE MECHANIC (Existing Title: Mechanic, Industrial Truck) | 0153 | Competency-Based: 5,920 hours Hybrid: 5,920 to 7,400 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 5,920 hours |
| MACHINIST, MARINE ENGINE | 0298 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MAINT MECHANIC (Const; Petrol) (Alternate Title: Heavy-Wheel Vehicle Mechanic ) | 0022 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Oil Field Equip Mechanic | 0364 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| TRACTOR MECHANIC | 0589 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn, by state
Hawaii has the highest state median for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ($80,080) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($40,110), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $80,080 | $38.50 | 690 |
| Washington | $77,900 | $37.45 | 7,410 |
| Alaska | $75,580 | $36.34 | 860 |
| Maryland | $74,790 | $35.96 | 3,030 |
| California | $73,950 | $35.55 | 20,940 |
| Massachusetts | $73,270 | $35.23 | 4,870 |
| New Jersey | $72,340 | $34.78 | 8,160 |
| New Hampshire | $71,390 | $34.32 | 1,040 |
| Colorado | $70,480 | $33.89 | 4,600 |
| New York | $70,100 | $33.70 | 13,230 |
| Nevada | $68,410 | $32.89 | 1,990 |
| Connecticut | $67,300 | $32.36 | 2,860 |
| Rhode Island | $67,270 | $32.34 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $66,840 | $32.14 | 7,300 |
| North Dakota | $66,110 | $31.78 | 1,790 |
| District of Columbia | $65,200 | $31.34 | 110 |
| Utah | $64,350 | $30.94 | 2,690 |
| Illinois | $64,340 | $30.93 | 11,320 |
| Oregon | $63,970 | $30.76 | 3,770 |
| Delaware | $63,590 | $30.57 | 670 |
| Wisconsin | $62,450 | $30.02 | 6,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,740 | $29.68 | 12,630 |
| Arizona | $61,680 | $29.65 | 5,140 |
| Wyoming | $61,580 | $29.61 | 1,100 |
| Michigan | $61,420 | $29.53 | 9,020 |
| Georgia | $61,370 | $29.50 | 10,910 |
| Virginia | $61,090 | $29.37 | 8,070 |
| Maine | $60,850 | $29.26 | 1,380 |
| Indiana | $60,610 | $29.14 | 8,840 |
| Florida | $60,490 | $29.08 | 14,900 |
| Ohio | $60,470 | $29.07 | 14,240 |
| Montana | $59,990 | $28.84 | 1,230 |
| Iowa | $59,680 | $28.69 | 4,140 |
| Kansas | $59,460 | $28.59 | 3,300 |
| Vermont | $59,390 | $28.55 | 550 |
| Missouri | $59,360 | $28.54 | 6,780 |
| South Carolina | $59,330 | $28.53 | 3,360 |
| Idaho | $59,230 | $28.48 | 1,930 |
| Tennessee | $59,190 | $28.46 | 5,720 |
| Nebraska | $59,140 | $28.44 | 2,720 |
| Texas | $58,810 | $28.27 | 29,870 |
| Louisiana | $58,680 | $28.21 | 3,270 |
| South Dakota | $58,120 | $27.94 | 1,340 |
| North Carolina | $57,490 | $27.64 | 11,070 |
| New Mexico | $55,910 | $26.88 | 1,740 |
| Kentucky | $55,480 | $26.67 | 3,890 |
| Oklahoma | $55,340 | $26.61 | 3,970 |
| Mississippi | $54,360 | $26.14 | 3,140 |
| Arkansas | $52,330 | $25.16 | 4,090 |
| Guam | $51,720 | $24.86 | 30 |
| Alabama | $50,470 | $24.26 | 6,130 |
| West Virginia | $46,610 | $22.41 | 1,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,110 | $19.28 | 930 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Diesel Mechanic Programs at schools and training centers
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).