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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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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