First-line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Definition

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

2004 employment: 469,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Work experience in a related occupation

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

2004 employment: 469,000
2014 projected employment: 527,000
Change — numeric: 58,000; percent: 12.4%
2004 median annual earnings: $50,340; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 0.3%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Work experience in a related occupation
Educational attainment — high school: 46.1%; some college: 41.6%; bachelor's degree: 12.3%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
— National
U.S.:	$54,390
— by State
AL:	$47,510
AK:	$65,830
AZ:	$55,670
AR:	$45,240
CA:	$59,470
CO:	$55,260
CT:	$64,080
DE:	$57,610
DC:	$59,010
FL:	$52,400
GA:	$52,500
HI:	$57,820
ID:	$46,410
IL:	$59,490
IN:	$52,270
IA:	$51,270
KS:	$50,570
KY:	$47,930
LA:	$47,140
ME:	$48,470
MD:	$55,310
MA:	$62,280
MI:	$58,670
MN:	$53,090
MS:	$44,910
MO:	$54,150
MT:	$47,710
NE:	$52,590
NV:	$54,650
NH:	$54,410
NJ:	$61,840
NM:	$49,130
NY:	$60,070
NC:	$50,750
ND:	$49,650
OH:	$52,170
OK:	$51,500
OR:	$53,780
PA:	$54,890
RI:	$55,180
SC:	$48,200
SD:	$48,850
TN:	$48,360
TX:	$51,310
UT:	$51,640
VT:	$52,540
VA:	$57,150
WA:	$61,190
WV:	$49,050
WI:	$54,940
WY:	$51,430
GU:	$39,020
PR:	$37,310
VI:	$47,480
— by NAICS Industry Sector
11	$49,820
21	$59,720
22	$65,350
23	$55,470
31-33	$58,110
42	$53,240
44-45	$52,260
48-49	$56,530
51	$64,460
52	$58,110
53	$45,840
54	$60,940
55	$57,690
56	$54,210
61	$49,820
62	$48,090
71	$48,340
72	$45,790
81	$51,150
92	$53,340
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for first-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
Employment Median weekly earnings
$ W/M ratio
Women
(emp.) (earn.) 22,000 n.a. -
Men
(emp.) (earn.) 304,000 $877
All workers
(emp.) (earn.) 326,000 $876

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 329,430 average earnings: $47,000	$23,000	$31,000	$43,000	$57,000	$72,000
Men employment: 304,390 average earnings: $47,000	$24,000	$32,000	$43,000	$58,000	$73,000
Women employment: 25,050 average earnings: $43,000	$20,000	$28,000	$39,000	$53,000	$68,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

Occupation	Fatalities: Event or exposure
Occupation	Total	Tran.	Viol.	Cont.	Falls	Expo.	Fires
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43	5	8	12	8	5	5

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section