Morgantown, WV · SOC 49-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in Morgantown

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$63,500

per year in Morgantown

20% below

National Median

$79,860

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$30.53/hr

median hourly

Employment

320

jobs in Morgantown

BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Morgantown, WV at a median of $63,500 per year ($30.53/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $79,860, Morgantown pays 20% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 320 first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairerss are employed across the Morgantown MSA in SOC 49-1011.

The Morgantown pay distribution spans from $43,380 at the 10th percentile to $115,500 at the 90th — a 2.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $54,780 and the 75th at $95,350, so half of Morgantown-based first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Morgantown, WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WV data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Morgantown

Annual Salary Distribution

$43,380$54,780$63,500$95,350$115,500
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$43,380

25th Percentile

$54,780

Median

$63,500

75th Percentile

$95,350

90th Percentile

$115,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers make in Morgantown?
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in Morgantown, WV is $63,500 ($30.53/hour). The salary range spans from $43,380 at the 10th percentile to $115,500 at the 90th percentile.
Is Morgantown a good place to work as a First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers?
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in Morgantown, WV earns 20% below the national median of $79,860. There are approximately 320 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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