First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Des Moines-West Des Moines

In Des Moines-West Des Moines (IA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers is $38.09 an hour ($79,230 a year). About 1,400 people work in this job there.

$38.09Median hourly pay

$64,310–$95,360Middle half of workers, yearly

1,400People in this job in Des Moines-West Des Moines (IA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($79,860). It is about the same as the Iowa median ($78,340).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in Des Moines-West Des Moines (IA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$24.52	$50,990
25% of workers	$30.92	$64,310
Half of workers (median)	$38.09	$79,230
75% of workers	$45.85	$95,360
90% of workers	$54.39	$113,120

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers pay in Iowa metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Sioux City	$83,700	340
Cedar Rapids	$79,560	630
Des Moines-West Des Moines (this page)	$79,230	1,400
Ames	$79,080	220
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	$77,860	770
Waterloo-Cedar Falls	$77,410	280
Iowa City	$74,880	290
Dubuque	$73,880	240

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Job outlook: +4.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 48,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines (IA)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,690
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$82,090
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,150

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