SOC 49-1011 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Duluth, Minnesota is $86,640 a year ($41.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,340: half of the 520 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($85,220).

$86,640average per year

$41.66 / hourMedian $84,340Take-home ≈ $65,413

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

520people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $118,570 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Duluth earn between $64,830 and $102,960.

  • $57K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,640$7,220$41.65
Median$84,340$7,028$40.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,830$5,402$31.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,960$8,580$49.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Duluth earn 4% less than the Minnesota average ($89,820) and about the same as the U.S. average ($85,220). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $79,860.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$86,640$84,340$56,720$118,570520
Minnesota$89,820$87,160$57,210$127,4109,110
United States$85,220$79,860$49,600$126,790617,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $86,640, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $65,413 a year, or $5,451 a month and $2,516 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$66,147$5,512
Working in MN$65,413$5,451

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Duluth a good place for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $86,640 buys what about $97,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $86,640 is worth in another city

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($92,250).

All First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,540).

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers salary in Duluth: questions

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

$41.66 an hour on average, and $40.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers take-home pay in Duluth?

About $65,413 a year ($5,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,640. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($85,220).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-1011; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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