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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. 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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
485,700 0.5 % $33.92 $70,550 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $19.66 $25.15 $32.44 $41.33 $50.87
Annual Wage (2) $40,880 $52,300 $67,460 $85,960 $105,810


Industry profile for this occupation:

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 38,660 4.11 $29.86 $62,100
Real Estate 33,090 1.99 $29.42 $61,180
Building Equipment Contractors 31,120 1.40 $33.92 $70,540
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 30,190 0.54 $34.75 $72,290
Automobile Dealers 27,090 2.09 $35.47 $73,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 16,280 4.23 $45.20 $94,010
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 38,660 4.11 $29.86 $62,100
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 7,520 3.50 $34.34 $71,430
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3,540 3.43 $32.52 $67,630
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores 16,910 3.02 $26.10 $54,290

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,830 1.63 $47.31 $98,400
Other Pipeline Transportation 90 1.05 $46.47 $96,650
Scheduled Air Transportation 3,120 0.69 $45.37 $94,380
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 210 0.14 $45.38 $94,380
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 16,280 4.23 $45.20 $94,010


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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)
Texas 42,220 3.40 1.03 $33.27 $69,190
California 40,350 2.32 0.70 $39.33 $81,810
Florida 30,630 3.48 1.05 $29.48 $61,320
New York 26,960 2.83 0.86 $37.86 $78,760
Pennsylvania 20,840 3.53 1.07 $34.61 $71,990




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 1,880 6.88 2.08 $38.62 $80,330
Arkansas 6,160 5.06 1.53 $28.93 $60,180
Alabama 9,380 4.75 1.44 $31.88 $66,310
West Virginia 3,320 4.72 1.43 $29.17 $60,680
Hawaii 2,950 4.64 1.40 $36.63 $76,190




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,290 4.07 1.23 $42.26 $87,900
California 40,350 2.32 0.70 $39.33 $81,810
Wyoming 1,880 6.88 2.08 $38.62 $80,330
District of Columbia 720 0.99 0.30 $38.17 $79,400
New York 26,960 2.83 0.86 $37.86 $78,760





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 25,550 2.65 0.80 $40.04 $83,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,990 2.08 0.63 $41.28 $85,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,200 3.06 0.93 $35.16 $73,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,010 3.61 1.09 $35.13 $73,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,470 2.24 0.68 $34.52 $71,790
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 9,860 3.59 1.09 $33.19 $69,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,170 2.88 0.87 $36.45 $75,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,800 3.06 0.92 $36.55 $76,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,390 3.17 0.96 $30.18 $62,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,000 3.77 1.14 $31.95 $66,450




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 940 10.48 3.17 $41.99 $87,340
California-Lexington Park, MD 360 7.58 2.29 $39.87 $82,930
Sumter, SC 250 6.63 2.01 $32.07 $66,710
Enid, OK 160 6.56 1.98 $32.94 $68,510
Macon, GA 650 6.51 1.97 $30.64 $63,740
Owensboro, KY 320 6.21 1.88 $31.32 $65,140
Odessa, TX 500 6.21 1.88 $38.40 $79,870
Midland, TX 690 6.20 1.88 $34.53 $71,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 240 5.92 1.79 $29.53 $61,410
Glens Falls, NY 300 5.80 1.75 $32.61 $67,820




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,210 1.94 0.59 $45.28 $94,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,520 2.23 0.68 $43.14 $89,740
Fairbanks, AK 120 3.67 1.11 $42.77 $88,950
Anchorage, AK 690 3.97 1.20 $42.01 $87,380
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 940 10.48 3.17 $41.99 $87,340
Farmington, NM 270 5.62 1.70 $41.81 $86,960
Santa Rosa, CA 430 2.09 0.63 $41.61 $86,550
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 570 3.99 1.21 $41.36 $86,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,990 2.08 0.63 $41.28 $85,870
Monroe, MI 200 5.14 1.56 $41.02 $85,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,250 5.70 1.72 $30.46 $63,360
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,250 3.73 1.13 $31.66 $65,860
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,160 4.19 1.27 $28.70 $59,690
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,100 5.48 1.66 $31.40 $65,320
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,060 3.87 1.17 $30.98 $64,430

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 580 8.18 2.47 $33.93 $70,580
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 650 7.69 2.32 $40.26 $83,740
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 720 7.21 2.18 $38.79 $80,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 710 7.20 2.18 $39.62 $82,400
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 470 7.01 2.12 $33.24 $69,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 710 5.65 1.71 $43.04 $89,530
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 450 4.17 1.26 $42.44 $88,280
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 650 7.69 2.32 $40.26 $83,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 710 7.20 2.18 $39.62 $82,400
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 400 6.11 1.85 $39.25 $81,650


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020