Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)

Occupation 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.

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
806	150	18.6	48.7	34.7

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	133
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	49
UI claimants previously working in occupation	116

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	629
Number of job position postings	227
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.8

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources