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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Virginia

$84,880avg. a year
$40.81 an hour · 16,910 employed

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in Virginia earn an average of $84,880 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $85,220. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $91,180.

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$80,770Median pay
$40.81Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

19,670 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$91,180
$43.84 an hour
2340 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$84,140
$40.45 an hour
32,980 jobs
Richmond, VA
$83,910
$40.34 an hour
43,360 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$81,070
$38.97 an hour
5800 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$80,300
$38.61 an hour
6390 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$79,650
$38.29 an hour
7260 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$79,500
$38.22 an hour
8300 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$77,670
$37.34 an hour
9550 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$77,370
$37.20 an hour
10460 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$75,980
$36.53 an hour
11420 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$75,070
$36.09 an hour

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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Virginia, charted

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Virginia first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$85,220$40.97
Virginia$84,880$40.81
District of Columbia$92,260$44.36
Maryland$87,350$42.00
Kentucky$81,350$39.11
North Carolina$80,050$38.49
Tennessee$77,760$37.39

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Questions and answers

How much do first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers make in Virginia?

The average is $84,880 a year, and the median is $80,770. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $85,220.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$40.81 an hour on average; the median is $38.83.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,180), followed by Harrisonburg, VA ($84,140). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ($75,070).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-1011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.