Average Salary for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
SOC 47-4021 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in the United States is $106,580 ($51.24/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $54,720 at the 10th percentile to $149,250 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 23,340 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$106,580
Mean Annual
$104,860
10th Pct
$54,720
75th Pct
$131,740
Employment
23,340
Salary Distribution
$55k
10th
$77k
25th
$107k
Median
$132k
75th
$149k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $169,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $164,020 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $150,600 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $146,830 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $143,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $141,380 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $139,690 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $137,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $136,920 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $136,670 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $134,010 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $129,190 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127,040 |
| Springfield, MO | $125,530 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $124,740 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $150,600 |
| Maine | $138,520 |
| Nevada | $137,950 |
| California | $137,340 |
| Oregon | $135,620 |
| New Jersey | $134,590 |
| Massachusetts | $134,360 |
| Washington | $133,030 |
| Illinois | $130,070 |
| District of Columbia | $125,030 |
| New York | $124,530 |
| Missouri | $123,710 |
| Kansas | $121,500 |
| Maryland | $119,200 |
| Colorado | $117,770 |
| Minnesota | $117,760 |
| Michigan | $114,570 |
| Indiana | $113,710 |
| Arizona | $110,500 |
| Iowa | $107,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $106,140 |
| Florida | $103,400 |
| Virginia | $102,720 |
| Oklahoma | $102,620 |
| North Carolina | $102,310 |
| Tennessee | $97,150 |
| Texas | $94,550 |
| Alabama | $89,750 |
| Montana | $84,550 |
| Delaware | $84,120 |
| Utah | $78,680 |
| South Carolina | $71,350 |
| Ohio | $70,290 |
| Georgia | $67,510 |
| Arkansas | $60,220 |
| Wisconsin | $57,470 |
| Kentucky | $43,500 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,720 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $138,540 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $138,540 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $137,570 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $119,200 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $119,200 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $110,930 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $110,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $110,020 |
| Manufacturing | $109,410 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $108,230 |
| Construction | $108,130 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $108,030 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $108,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $106,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $97,910 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $97,910 |
| Educational Services | $97,910 |
| Educational Services | $97,910 |
| Wholesale Trade | $93,720 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $73,170 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $73,170 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $73,170 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $45,770 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $40,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,780 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,780 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $36,690 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $36,690 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $106,580 |
| 2023 | $102,420 |
| 2022 | $99,000 |
| 2021 | $97,860 |
| 2020 | $88,540 |
| 2019 | $84,990 |
| 2018 | $79,780 |
| 2017 | $79,480 |
| 2016 | $78,890 |
| 2015 | $80,870 |
| 2014 | $78,620 |