Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 49-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

About 52,400 projected annual openings shape how to read First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers against Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment.

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Same-major-group titles next to First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103K) , Industrial Machinery Mechanics ($65K) , Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K) , Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment ($74K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-1011 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requir…
  2. 2. Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe…
  3. 3. Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers
  4. 4. Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance
  5. 5. Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding eq…
  6. 6. Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors
  7. 7. Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures
  8. 8. Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions
  9. 9. Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts
  10. 10. Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work…
  11. 11. Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel
  12. 12. Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: O*NET ranks Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-1011 - lead skill Monitoring at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Administration and Management. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Monitoring 4.0
  2. 2. Management of Personnel Resources 3.9
  3. 3. Speaking 3.8
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Coordination 3.8
  6. 6. Judgment and Decision Making 3.8
  7. 7. Time Management 3.8
  8. 8. Reading Comprehension 3.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Administration and Management 4.0
  2. 2. Mechanical 3.8
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.7
  4. 4. Administrative 3.3
  5. 5. Personnel and Human Resources 3.2
  6. 6. English Language 3.2
Projected annual openings
52,400
growth + transfers + exits
National median $79,860/yr
$80K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
617,500
Estimated US jobs
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Highest-pay peer · $103K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

1. New Jersey $92,680
2. California $93,660
3. New Hampshire $87,560
4. Hawaii $87,550
5. New York $91,150
6. North Dakota $90,600
7. Washington $94,420
8. Connecticut $94,050
9. Massachusetts $92,250
10. Alaska $98,110

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  2. 2. Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,520
  3. 3. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,090
  4. 4. Millwrights $65,700
  5. 5. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510
  6. 6. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $103,020

Roughly 52,400 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers. Median pay is $79,860 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New Jersey at $92,680. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay at $103,020. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay-rank #7 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Among 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a published OEWS median, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers is pay-rank #7, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-1011 · national median $79,860 · upper third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#7/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-1011

New Jersey · top state for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

$93K published median

California · #2 state pay

$94K · behind New Jersey

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Highest-pay peer vs First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · $103K

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Lower-pay peer beside First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · $65K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles sit near First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers at the top of the pay table? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers is pay-rank #7 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($80K), Avionics Technicians ($82K), Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ($85K), Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door ($74K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers. Leading ones include: Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requir…; Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe…; Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers; Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers? ▼
For SOC 49-1011, O*NET importance scores lead with Monitoring (4.0), Management of Personnel Resources (3.9), Speaking (3.8), Critical Thinking (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Administration and Management, Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $79,860 as the national median for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers. The published 10th-90th range is $49,600 to $126,790. Beside Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 52,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers? ▼
New Jersey ($92,680), California ($93,660), New Hampshire ($87,560) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-1011. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics