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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary
in Knoxville, TN

Median base pay · Knoxville, TN
$75,930
≈ $36.50/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,910 jobs
Middle 50%
$59,850–$94,440
vs U.S. median
-5%
Metro rank
#299 of 479

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in the Knoxville, TN metro earn a median of $75,930 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,910 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $79,860 and in line with the TN statewide median of $75,830. It ranks #299 of 479 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF MECHANICS, INSTALLERS, AND REPAIRERS · KNOXVILLE, TN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KNOXVILLE, TN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,900P25$59,850MEDIAN$75,930P75$94,440P90$120,420
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$49,600P25$62,690MEDIAN$79,860P75$101,360P90$126,790
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    Questions

    What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary in Knoxville?

    The BLS median is $75,930 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,910 jobs pay between $59,850 and $94,440. The 10th percentile is $46,900 and the 90th is $120,420.

    Is Knoxville a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers?

    That is 5% below the U.S. median of $79,860 and in line with the TN statewide median of $75,830. It ranks #299 of 479 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers make an hour in Knoxville?

    About $36.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,930 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.77–$45.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.