Pay · 49-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers earn $79,860 a year at the midpoint
One of the largest occupations in the country — about 617,500 people — with a midpoint of $79,860 a year.
National figures for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers, 49-1011, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Mechanic and repairer supervisor earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%
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Mechanic and repairer supervisor wages in each state
The 48 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.38 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $98,110 | $60,300 | $60,300 — $137,900 | 2,720 |
| Washington | $94,420 | $64,560 | $64,560 — $144,790 | 14,680 |
| Connecticut | $94,050 | $59,240 | $59,240 — $132,770 | 6,230 |
| California | $93,660 | $56,720 | $56,720 — $154,820 | 51,670 |
| New Jersey | $92,680 | $58,750 | $58,750 — $133,250 | 14,930 |
| Massachusetts | $92,250 | $59,540 | $59,540 — $129,970 | 12,140 |
| New York | $91,150 | $59,750 | $59,750 — $137,730 | 26,930 |
| North Dakota | $90,600 | $59,990 | $59,990 — $139,570 | 1,920 |
| New Hampshire | $87,560 | $57,420 | $57,420 — $126,850 | 3,360 |
| Hawaii | $87,550 | $55,750 | $55,750 — $133,830 | 3,380 |
| Wyoming | $87,460 | $57,290 | $57,290 — $135,120 | 2,030 |
| Minnesota | $87,160 | $57,210 | $57,210 — $127,410 | 9,110 |
| Oregon | $86,970 | $59,110 | $59,110 — $138,040 | 7,120 |
| Colorado | $83,260 | $57,300 | $57,300 — $127,250 | 13,590 |
| Delaware | $83,250 | $60,390 | $60,390 — $125,460 | 1,890 |
| Illinois | $83,180 | $52,740 | $52,740 — $129,210 | 17,710 |
| Wisconsin | $82,570 | $55,930 | $55,930 — $124,090 | 10,640 |
| Maryland | $82,330 | $55,630 | $55,630 — $123,500 | 10,120 |
| Montana | $81,440 | $51,880 | $51,880 — $125,310 | 2,690 |
| South Dakota | $80,810 | $53,580 | $53,580 — $107,300 | 1,750 |
| Virginia | $80,770 | $52,030 | $52,030 — $122,590 | 16,910 |
| Nevada | $79,860 | $50,030 | $50,030 — $124,980 | 5,450 |
| Indiana | $79,650 | $52,420 | $52,420 — $121,610 | 13,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,400 | $50,900 | $50,900 — $120,850 | 20,220 |
| Maine | $79,260 | $49,940 | $49,940 — $121,830 | 2,640 |
| Utah | $78,930 | $48,830 | $48,830 — $123,020 | 6,980 |
| Ohio | $78,730 | $49,040 | $49,040 — $117,120 | 19,410 |
| Kansas | $78,390 | $50,160 | $50,160 — $120,510 | 6,780 |
| Iowa | $78,340 | $49,670 | $49,670 — $111,220 | 6,450 |
| Nebraska | $77,850 | $53,120 | $53,120 — $112,660 | 4,610 |
| Michigan | $77,810 | $46,490 | $46,490 — $121,840 | 15,740 |
| New Mexico | $77,550 | $44,970 | $44,970 — $127,750 | 3,780 |
| Missouri | $77,470 | $48,420 | $48,420 — $121,940 | 11,220 |
| Oklahoma | $77,040 | $45,760 | $45,760 — $123,990 | 10,260 |
| Georgia | $77,010 | $47,840 | $47,840 — $122,300 | 23,180 |
| North Carolina | $76,800 | $47,580 | $47,580 — $117,400 | 21,110 |
| Kentucky | $76,760 | $46,890 | $46,890 — $123,120 | 10,020 |
| Texas | $76,760 | $46,860 | $46,860 — $125,700 | 75,340 |
| Arizona | $76,240 | $45,640 | $45,640 — $119,960 | 13,490 |
| Florida | $75,900 | $47,740 | $47,740 — $116,940 | 41,250 |
| Tennessee | $75,830 | $41,630 | $41,630 — $118,280 | 15,070 |
| Louisiana | $75,550 | $47,020 | $47,020 — $128,920 | 10,490 |
| South Carolina | $75,120 | $47,490 | $47,490 — $115,710 | 10,140 |
| Idaho | $74,940 | $46,440 | $46,440 — $118,800 | 3,780 |
| Alabama | $74,830 | $45,560 | $45,560 — $119,890 | 13,390 |
| Arkansas | $71,460 | $44,140 | $44,140 — $110,160 | 7,590 |
| West Virginia | $71,360 | $43,190 | $43,190 — $121,420 | 4,070 |
| Mississippi | $70,900 | $40,850 | $40,850 — $108,370 | 6,930 |
Ranked 205 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 74% of the occupations in the survey.
- 203 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians $79,870
- 204 Landscape Architects $79,870
- 205 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
- 206 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $79,520
- 207 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,350
A resume for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Name the job in the builder and the duties, skills and credentials it is screened on are written in for you.
- Inspected, tested, and measured completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
- Inspected and monitored work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provided employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Interpreted specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
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Mechanic and repairer supervisor pay rate, hourly and yearly
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Questions people ask
What is a mechanic and repairer supervisor’s yearly income?
A mechanic and repairer supervisor makes a median of $79,860 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $62,690 and $101,360.
What is a mechanic and repairer supervisor’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $38.39 an hour; the average is $85,220 a year.
What is the starting pay for a mechanic and repairer supervisor?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $62,690 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $49,600.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers the most?
Alaska, with a median of $98,110 a year.
How many people work as first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers?
About 617,500 in the United States — number 205 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays about the same
Median pay within $250 of what first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers earn — $79,860 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $10 more Landscape Architects $79,870median a year 10th percentile: $54,770 90th percentile: $130,190
- $60 more First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920median a year 10th percentile: $53,280 90th percentile: $128,260
- $250 more Radiologic technologists $80,110median a year 10th percentile: $55,980 90th percentile: $118,660