Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers (SOC 49-1011) employed 617,500 people in May 2025. The median pay is $79,860 a year ($38.39 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,600 and the highest-paid 10% more than $126,790. BLS projects its employment to change by +4.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 48,900 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Alaska ($98,110), Washington ($94,420), Connecticut ($94,050). Most jobs: Texas (75,340), California (51,670), Florida (41,250).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $49,600 | $23.85 |
| 25th percentile | $62,690 | $30.14 |
| Median | $79,860 | $38.39 |
| Mean | $85,220 | $40.97 |
| 75th percentile | $101,360 | $48.73 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $126,790 | $60.96 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 629,000 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 654,500 |
| Change in jobs | 25,500 |
| Percent change | +4.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 48,900 |
| Self-employed share | 0.5% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13,390 | 1.60 | $74,830 | $45,560 | $119,890 | -6% | 17% |
| Alaska | 2,720 | 2.11 | $98,110 | $60,300 | $137,900 | +23% | 18% |
| Arizona | 13,490 | 1.05 | $76,240 | $45,640 | $119,960 | -5% | 26% |
| Arkansas | 7,590 | 1.47 | $71,460 | $44,140 | $110,160 | -11% | 16% |
| California | 51,670 | 0.71 | $93,660 | $56,720 | $154,820 | +17% | 27% |
| Colorado | 13,590 | 1.19 | $83,260 | $57,300 | $127,250 | +4% | 26% |
| Connecticut | 6,230 | 0.92 | $94,050 | $59,240 | $132,770 | +18% | 20% |
| Delaware | 1,890 | 0.98 | $83,250 | $60,390 | $125,460 | +4% | 22% |
| District of Columbia | 1,260 | 0.45 | $83,460 | $65,040 | $126,690 | +5% | 28% |
| Florida | 41,250 | 1.05 | $75,900 | $47,740 | $116,940 | -5% | 29% |
| Georgia | 23,180 | 1.19 | $77,010 | $47,840 | $122,300 | -4% | 23% |
| Hawaii | 3,380 | 1.36 | $87,550 | $55,750 | $133,830 | +10% | 27% |
| Idaho | 3,780 | 1.11 | $74,940 | $46,440 | $118,800 | -6% | 22% |
| Illinois | 17,710 | 0.73 | $83,180 | $52,740 | $129,210 | +4% | 19% |
| Indiana | 13,210 | 1.04 | $79,650 | $52,420 | $121,610 | -0% | 17% |
| Iowa | 6,450 | 1.04 | $78,340 | $49,670 | $111,220 | -2% | 15% |
| Kansas | 6,780 | 1.19 | $78,390 | $50,160 | $120,510 | -2% | 17% |
| Kentucky | 10,020 | 1.26 | $76,760 | $46,890 | $123,120 | -4% | 16% |
| Louisiana | 10,490 | 1.37 | $75,550 | $47,020 | $128,920 | -5% | 17% |
| Maine | 2,640 | 1.04 | $79,260 | $49,940 | $121,830 | -1% | 18% |
| Maryland | 10,120 | 0.92 | $82,330 | $55,630 | $123,500 | +3% | 25% |
| Massachusetts | 12,140 | 0.84 | $92,250 | $59,540 | $129,970 | +16% | 24% |
| Michigan | 15,740 | 0.90 | $77,810 | $46,490 | $121,840 | -3% | 18% |
| Minnesota | 9,110 | 0.78 | $87,160 | $57,210 | $127,410 | +9% | 18% |
| Mississippi | 6,930 | 1.50 | $70,900 | $40,850 | $108,370 | -11% | 17% |
| Missouri | 11,220 | 0.96 | $77,470 | $48,420 | $121,940 | -3% | 17% |
| Montana | 2,690 | 1.32 | $81,440 | $51,880 | $125,310 | +2% | 17% |
| Nebraska | 4,610 | 1.13 | $77,850 | $53,120 | $112,660 | -3% | 17% |
| Nevada | 5,450 | 0.88 | $79,860 | $50,030 | $124,980 | +0% | 26% |
| New Hampshire | 3,360 | 1.24 | $87,560 | $57,420 | $126,850 | +10% | 21% |
| New Jersey | 14,930 | 0.88 | $92,680 | $58,750 | $133,250 | +16% | 23% |
| New Mexico | 3,780 | 1.09 | $77,550 | $44,970 | $127,750 | -3% | 17% |
| New York | 26,930 | 0.70 | $91,150 | $59,750 | $137,730 | +14% | 22% |
| North Carolina | 21,110 | 1.08 | $76,800 | $47,580 | $117,400 | -4% | 21% |
| North Dakota | 1,920 | 1.13 | $90,600 | $59,990 | $139,570 | +13% | 13% |
| Ohio | 19,410 | 0.88 | $78,730 | $49,040 | $117,120 | -1% | 17% |
| Oklahoma | 10,260 | 1.51 | $77,040 | $45,760 | $123,990 | -4% | 16% |
| Oregon | 7,120 | 0.91 | $86,970 | $59,110 | $138,040 | +9% | 22% |
| Pennsylvania | 20,220 | 0.84 | $79,400 | $50,900 | $120,850 | -1% | 19% |
| Rhode Island | 1,460 | 0.73 | $78,840 | $56,250 | $122,950 | -1% | 22% |
| South Carolina | 10,140 | 1.11 | $75,120 | $47,490 | $115,710 | -6% | 20% |
| South Dakota | 1,750 | 0.96 | $80,810 | $53,580 | $107,300 | +1% | 15% |
| Tennessee | 15,070 | 1.16 | $75,830 | $41,630 | $118,280 | -5% | 20% |
| Texas | 75,340 | 1.35 | $76,760 | $46,860 | $125,700 | -4% | 23% |
| Utah | 6,980 | 1.01 | $78,930 | $48,830 | $123,020 | -1% | 24% |
| Vermont | 630 | 0.52 | $83,050 | $58,570 | $122,340 | +4% | 19% |
| Virginia | 16,910 | 1.04 | $80,770 | $52,030 | $122,590 | +1% | 24% |
| Washington | 14,680 | 1.04 | $94,420 | $64,560 | $144,790 | +18% | 23% |
| West Virginia | 4,070 | 1.46 | $71,360 | $43,190 | $121,420 | -11% | 15% |
| Wisconsin | 10,640 | 0.91 | $82,570 | $55,930 | $124,090 | +3% | 17% |
| Wyoming | 2,030 | 1.82 | $87,460 | $57,290 | $135,120 | +10% | 14% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1,020 | $120,040 | $77,430 | $130,950 | 2.74 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,360 | $104,070 | $60,920 | $171,940 | 0.52 |
| Vallejo, CA | 630 | $102,840 | $62,980 | $158,110 | 1.10 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 6,130 | $102,360 | $62,050 | $166,770 | 0.65 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 590 | $98,640 | $63,850 | $144,790 | 1.15 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 340 | $98,110 | $61,170 | $129,060 | 2.34 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 300 | $98,020 | $58,900 | $134,620 | 1.07 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1,370 | $97,830 | $59,700 | $135,180 | 1.95 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 24,570 | $97,560 | $62,740 | $142,060 | 0.65 |
| Bellingham, WA | 340 | $96,400 | $62,470 | $138,990 | 0.92 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,110 | $95,420 | $59,240 | $139,610 | 0.99 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,690 | $94,970 | $60,920 | $130,570 | 0.81 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 980 | $94,300 | $58,810 | $144,410 | 0.85 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,170 | $94,280 | $56,720 | $146,370 | 0.87 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 690 | $94,280 | $48,990 | $166,500 | 1.70 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,220 | $94,130 | $60,340 | $130,130 | 0.93 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,420 | $94,070 | $57,680 | $131,540 | 0.89 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17,470 | $93,870 | $57,580 | $151,920 | 0.70 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 550 | $93,720 | $58,240 | $130,380 | 0.86 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 430 | $93,290 | $57,560 | $136,610 | 0.86 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,820 | $93,230 | $65,240 | $155,090 | 0.94 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4,390 | $93,200 | $62,860 | $142,110 | 0.91 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,930 | $92,680 | $57,990 | $145,920 | 0.68 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 720 | $92,620 | $57,780 | $159,920 | 0.88 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,450 | $92,200 | $58,710 | $129,510 | 0.70 |
| Salinas, CA | 500 | $91,850 | $52,300 | $140,840 | 0.68 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 530 | $91,050 | $55,720 | $138,260 | 0.67 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 920 | $91,030 | $58,550 | $127,460 | 1.16 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,430 | $90,400 | $56,300 | $133,830 | 1.37 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 680 | $90,190 | $59,950 | $131,850 | 0.71 |
| Greeley, CO | 740 | $90,060 | $55,030 | $125,400 | 1.55 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 470 | $90,000 | $35,620 | $160,150 | 0.96 |
| Modesto, CA | 610 | $89,590 | $53,960 | $133,260 | 0.79 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 410 | $89,110 | $66,300 | $126,700 | 0.80 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 920 | $88,840 | $48,980 | $158,960 | 0.72 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5,660 | $88,690 | $54,160 | $153,250 | 0.83 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,180 | $86,800 | $60,790 | $129,660 | 1.12 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,670 | $86,370 | $59,810 | $127,620 | 0.78 |
| Appleton, WI | 570 | $85,930 | $55,830 | $125,000 | 1.16 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9,350 | $85,870 | $58,100 | $127,160 | 0.81 |
| Evansville, IN | 670 | $85,630 | $51,650 | $126,850 | 1.25 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11,630 | $85,420 | $56,850 | $133,970 | 0.65 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 400 | $85,240 | $45,360 | $124,890 | 1.72 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 460 | $85,220 | $45,600 | $106,570 | 1.54 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 2,560 | $85,200 | $57,980 | $125,150 | 0.79 |
| Salem, OR | 600 | $85,150 | $60,050 | $121,900 | 0.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4,240 | $85,080 | $49,490 | $129,870 | 0.69 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,210 | $85,050 | $52,400 | $124,600 | 1.06 |
| Madison, WI | 1,400 | $84,950 | $57,970 | $129,420 | 0.87 |
| Ogden, UT | 1,220 | $84,840 | $52,390 | $116,940 | 1.13 |
| Odessa, TX | 820 | $84,570 | $48,200 | $128,220 | 2.56 |
| Visalia, CA | 470 | $84,430 | $50,230 | $164,940 | 0.69 |
| Reading, PA | 760 | $84,380 | $56,290 | $123,400 | 1.09 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 520 | $84,340 | $56,720 | $118,570 | 1.05 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,050 | $84,280 | $59,020 | $136,630 | 1.03 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,230 | $84,240 | $56,090 | $127,210 | 0.88 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 970 | $84,020 | $58,820 | $131,050 | 0.91 |
| Boulder, CO | 630 | $83,940 | $55,600 | $126,660 | 0.83 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 340 | $83,700 | $50,510 | $119,490 | 1.15 |
| Yakima, WA | 420 | $83,610 | $59,930 | $122,060 | 1.10 |
The median is $79,860 a year ($38.39 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $49,600 and the highest-paid tenth over $126,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
617,500 in May 2025, and BLS projects +4.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Alaska, with a median of $98,110 (among states with published figures).