Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. Excludes team or work leaders.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
453,330	0.5 %	$32.08	$66,730	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$18.49	$23.74	$30.55	$38.78	$48.31
Annual Wage (2)	$38,450	$49,390	$63,540	$80,670	$100,480

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	39,510	4.35	$27.88	$57,990
Automobile Dealers	30,460	2.39	$33.56	$69,800
Local Government (OES Designation)	28,440	0.53	$33.66	$70,010
Building Equipment Contractors	26,450	1.33	$32.04	$66,640
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	15,870	2.89	$25.36	$52,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	39,510	4.35	$27.88	$57,990
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	14,580	3.76	$42.56	$88,530
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	7,590	3.73	$32.43	$67,450
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	3,510	3.39	$31.32	$65,150
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	15,870	2.89	$25.36	$52,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution	2,280	2.01	$44.89	$93,370
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	14,580	3.76	$42.56	$88,530
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	1,690	1.52	$42.19	$87,750
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	1,180	0.57	$41.55	$86,430
Spectator Sports	720	0.52	$41.12	$85,530

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	39,910	2.50	0.77	$36.21	$75,320
Texas	38,300	3.26	1.01	$32.62	$67,860
Florida	28,990	3.53	1.09	$29.65	$61,660
New York	25,560	2.81	0.87	$37.04	$77,050
Pennsylvania	17,900	3.11	0.96	$32.35	$67,290

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming	1,740	6.31	1.96	$36.30	$75,500
Louisiana	9,140	4.76	1.47	$30.72	$63,910
North Dakota	2,020	4.74	1.47	$34.42	$71,590
West Virginia	3,220	4.61	1.43	$26.29	$54,690
Alabama	8,150	4.26	1.32	$30.95	$64,380

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	1,140	3.53	1.09	$41.06	$85,410
New York	25,560	2.81	0.87	$37.04	$77,050
Wyoming	1,740	6.31	1.96	$36.30	$75,500
District of Columbia	910	1.29	0.40	$36.21	$75,320
California	39,910	2.50	0.77	$36.21	$75,320

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	16,860	2.56	0.79	$38.92	$80,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	9,980	2.36	0.73	$36.40	$75,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	9,840	3.35	1.04	$34.03	$70,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	8,070	3.16	0.98	$30.98	$64,440
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	7,650	2.10	0.65	$32.17	$66,920
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	7,270	3.76	1.16	$28.56	$59,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	7,260	2.91	0.90	$35.22	$73,250
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	7,250	2.98	0.92	$35.10	$73,010
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	4,820	3.59	1.11	$32.77	$68,170
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	4,710	4.06	1.26	$32.78	$68,190