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Employment

Employment as a technician in the diesel maintenance and repair industry has a good to excellent employment projection.


State and National Trends

United States

Employment

Percent
Change
Job Openings*
2004 2014
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 270,100 308,900 +14% 10,830
Utah

Employment

Percent
Change
Job Openings*
2004 2014
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 2,580 3,510 +36% 160

*Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.


State and National Wages

Yearly Wage Chart

Location

Pay
Period

2006

10%

25%

Median

75%

90%

United States

Hourly

$11.71

$14.48

$18.11

$22.07

$26.50

Yearly

$24,400

$30,100

$37,700

$45,900

$55,100

Utah

Hourly

$12.82

$15.71

$18.86

$21.38

$23.56

Yearly

$26,700

$32,700

$39,200

$44,500

$49,000

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections; Utah Employment Projections
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