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Career Information for Bus And Truck Mechanics in Florida

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Fast Facts for Bus And Truck Mechanics in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lakeland, Ocala, and Panama City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Fort Walton Beach, Naples, and Punta Gorda
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Miami, Tampa, and Orlando

Salaries for Bus And Truck Mechanics in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Miami, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Bus And Truck Mechanics in Florida are listed below.

Selected Bus Mechanic Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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ATI Career Training Center
Miami, Oakland Park

Offers career training and associate's degrees in several fields. Located in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

  • Programs: Automotive Service Technician, Automotive Service Technician (AST)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Lincoln College of Technology
West Palm Beach

Lincoln College of Technology (LCT) has 37 campuses in 17 different states, with online programs as well, in a variety of different fields.

  • Programs: Automotive, Diesel, High Performance
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

Lincoln College of Technology Automotive
West Palm Beach

Automotive Technician Training at Lincoln! With comprehensive instruction from knowledgeable ASE Certified instructors, you'll get one-on-one, hands-on training, using techniques and industry-standard tools to complete computer diagnostics to engine dyno testing.

  • Programs: Automotive Technician, Automotive Technician Automotive Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

Selected Online Schools for Bus and Truck Mechanics in Florida

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Auto Mechanics
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Auto Mechanics
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Bus Mechanic Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Broward CollegeFort LauderdaleAssociate31,730
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Chipola CollegeMariannaBachelor2,144
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Indian River State CollegeFort PierceBachelor14,932
Manatee Community CollegeBradentonAssociate9,869
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Polk Community CollegeWinter HavenAssociate7,757
Santa Fe CollegeGainesvilleAssociate14,824
Seminole Community CollegeSanfordAssociate12,745
South Florida Community CollegeAvon ParkAssociate2,787

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Bus And Truck Mechanics

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Bus and Truck Mechanics

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Bus and Truck Mechanics relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Lakeland490$40,9301.5
Ocala190$40,0201.2
Panama City120$34,9001.1
Miami1,800$45,1201
Deltona260$34,0201
Jacksonville1,030$41,9301
Sarasota420$41,8300.9
Orlando1,710$40,0100.9
Palm Bay300$39,7800.9
Cape Coral300$41,9200.8
Fort Lauderdale1,080$43,1500.8
Tampa1,750$38,1500.8
Sebastian50$34,0300.7
Tallahassee180$37,7100.6
Pensacola150$38,3800.6
West Palm Beach540$43,9200.6
Gainesville100$36,2100.5
Punta Gorda30$39,6900.5
Naples70$41,5300.3
Fort Walton Beach40$40,1400.3
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