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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$79,860 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $85,220
- Median hourly wage
- $38.39
- Mean hourly wage
- $40.97
- Employment
- 617,500
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-1011.
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How much do first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers make?
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers was $79,860 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,600 and the highest-paid 10% more than $126,790. As an hourly rate, the median is $38.39. About 617,500 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($98,110), Washington ($94,420) and Connecticut ($94,050). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,600 | $23.85 | $4,133 | $3,503 |
| 25th percentile | $62,690 | $30.14 | $5,224 | $4,379 |
| Median | $79,860 | $38.39 | $6,655 | $5,418 |
| 75th percentile | $101,360 | $48.73 | $8,447 | $6,678 |
| 90th percentile | $126,790 | $60.96 | $10,566 | $8,161 |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$81,003 take-home in national prices
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$75,906 take-home in national prices
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$75,791 take-home in national prices
Where a median first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,720 | $98,110 | $60,300 | $137,900 | $77,579 | $75,791 |
| Washington | 14,680 | $94,420 | $64,560 | $144,790 | $73,945 | $69,099 |
| Connecticut | 6,230 | $94,050 | $59,240 | $132,770 | $70,101 | $67,659 |
| California | 51,670 | $93,660 | $56,720 | $154,820 | $69,037 | $62,353 |
| New Jersey | 14,930 | $92,680 | $58,750 | $133,250 | $69,737 | $64,094 |
| Massachusetts | 12,140 | $92,250 | $59,540 | $129,970 | $68,911 | $65,160 |
| New York | 26,930 | $91,150 | $59,750 | $137,730 | $68,191 | $63,186 |
| North Dakota | 1,920 | $90,600 | $59,990 | $139,570 | $72,060 | $81,003 |
| New Hampshire | 3,360 | $87,560 | $57,420 | $126,850 | $70,428 | $67,612 |
| Hawaii | 3,380 | $87,550 | $55,750 | $133,830 | $65,181 | $59,282 |
| Wyoming | 2,030 | $87,460 | $57,290 | $135,120 | $70,358 | $75,906 |
| Minnesota | 9,110 | $87,160 | $57,210 | $127,410 | $65,360 | $66,274 |
| Oregon | 7,120 | $86,970 | $59,110 | $138,040 | $63,484 | $61,420 |
| District of Columbia | 1,260 | $83,460 | $65,040 | $126,690 | $63,419 | $57,705 |
| Colorado | 13,590 | $83,260 | $57,300 | $127,250 | $64,082 | $62,184 |
| Delaware | 1,890 | $83,250 | $60,390 | $125,460 | $62,910 | $63,031 |
| Illinois | 17,710 | $83,180 | $52,740 | $129,210 | $63,375 | $63,401 |
| Vermont | 630 | $83,050 | $58,570 | $122,340 | $64,278 | $65,618 |
| Wisconsin | 10,640 | $82,570 | $55,930 | $124,090 | $63,525 | $67,512 |
| Maryland | 10,120 | $82,330 | $55,630 | $123,500 | $63,204 | $60,218 |
| Montana | 2,690 | $81,440 | $51,880 | $125,310 | $62,883 | $66,440 |
| South Dakota | 1,750 | $80,810 | $53,580 | $107,300 | $65,680 | $74,142 |
| Virginia | 16,910 | $80,770 | $52,030 | $122,590 | $61,822 | $61,146 |
| Nevada | 5,450 | $79,860 | $50,030 | $124,980 | $65,012 | $65,025 |
| Indiana | 13,210 | $79,650 | $52,420 | $121,610 | $62,544 | $67,014 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,220 | $79,400 | $50,900 | $120,850 | $62,195 | $63,742 |
| Maine | 2,640 | $79,260 | $49,940 | $121,830 | $60,521 | $62,360 |
| Utah | 6,980 | $78,930 | $48,830 | $123,020 | $61,022 | $61,723 |
| Rhode Island | 1,460 | $78,840 | $56,250 | $122,950 | $61,087 | $59,725 |
| Ohio | 19,410 | $78,730 | $49,040 | $117,120 | $62,495 | $67,363 |
| Kansas | 6,780 | $78,390 | $50,160 | $120,510 | $60,403 | $67,064 |
| Iowa | 6,450 | $78,340 | $49,670 | $111,220 | $61,617 | $70,209 |
| Nebraska | 4,610 | $77,850 | $53,120 | $112,660 | $60,935 | $67,628 |
| Michigan | 15,740 | $77,810 | $46,490 | $121,840 | $60,513 | $62,892 |
| New Mexico | 3,780 | $77,550 | $44,970 | $127,750 | $60,907 | $66,051 |
| Missouri | 11,220 | $77,470 | $48,420 | $121,940 | $60,626 | $66,757 |
| Oklahoma | 10,260 | $77,040 | $45,760 | $123,990 | $60,106 | $68,425 |
| Georgia | 23,180 | $77,010 | $47,840 | $122,300 | $59,912 | $62,219 |
| North Carolina | 21,110 | $76,800 | $47,580 | $117,400 | $60,303 | $63,931 |
| Kentucky | 10,020 | $76,760 | $46,890 | $123,120 | $60,262 | $66,839 |
| Texas | 75,340 | $76,760 | $46,860 | $125,700 | $62,831 | $64,736 |
| Arizona | 13,490 | $76,240 | $45,640 | $119,960 | $60,953 | $60,543 |
| Florida | 41,250 | $75,900 | $47,740 | $116,940 | $62,226 | $60,171 |
| Tennessee | 15,070 | $75,830 | $41,630 | $118,280 | $62,176 | $67,679 |
| Louisiana | 10,490 | $75,550 | $47,020 | $128,920 | $60,099 | $68,134 |
| South Carolina | 10,140 | $75,120 | $47,490 | $115,710 | $59,012 | $62,946 |
| Idaho | 3,780 | $74,940 | $46,440 | $118,800 | $58,687 | $61,456 |
| Alabama | 13,390 | $74,830 | $45,560 | $119,890 | $58,353 | $65,696 |
| Arkansas | 7,590 | $71,460 | $44,140 | $110,160 | $56,946 | $65,502 |
| West Virginia | 4,070 | $71,360 | $43,190 | $121,420 | $56,653 | $63,301 |
| Mississippi | 6,930 | $70,900 | $40,850 | $108,370 | $56,604 | $65,097 |
| Virgin Islands | 220 | $58,660 | $42,900 | $98,370 | — | — |
| Guam | 380 | $48,760 | $30,730 | $91,370 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 2,980 | $47,660 | $27,380 | $92,420 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-1011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.