47 Series · SOC 47-4021
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $109,910
- Median / year
- $158,890
- Top 10% earn
- +5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 23,790
- US workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers earn a median of $109,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $109,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $59,270 (10th percentile) to $158,890 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 23,790 US workers. Maine pays the most ($143,690), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers earn a median of $109,910, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 89% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #1 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2033.
- $109,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 11%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maine at $143,690. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) pays a national median of $109,910 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $59,270 at the 10th percentile to $158,890 at the 90th, with a mean of $109,820 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 23,790 Americans work in this occupation across 38 reporting states and 58 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and apprenticeship of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maine pays the highest state median at $143,690, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $173,920 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$109,910
per year
Median Hourly
$52.84/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$109,820
average
Employment
23,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$109,910 Top 11% higher than 89% of 825 US occupations
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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 47-series occupations with growth data, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $109,910 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5%
About average
Annual Openings
2,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
- ▸ Assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.
- ▸ Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
- ▸ Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
- ▸ Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
- ▸ Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
- ▸ Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
- ▸ Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
- ▸ Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
- ▸ Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$59,270
25th Percentile
$79,290
Median
$109,910
75th Percentile
$135,720
90th Percentile
$158,890
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $143,690 | +31% above national |
| 2 | Nevada | $141,950 | +29% above national |
| 3 | California | $141,180 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $138,600 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $138,420 | +26% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $137,920 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $137,180 | +25% above national |
| 8 | New York | $135,720 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Illinois | $133,690 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $128,020 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Missouri | $126,750 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $123,360 | +12% above national |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $122,570 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $122,260 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Nebraska | $117,690 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $117,250 | +7% above national |
| 17 | South Dakota | $116,320 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $115,300 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Virginia | $108,250 | 2% below national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $107,700 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $105,430 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Ohio | $105,020 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $104,730 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Alabama | $103,700 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Texas | $102,140 | 7% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $100,490 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $99,140 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Indiana | $92,390 | 16% below national |
| 29 | South Carolina | $90,860 | 17% below national |
| 30 | Montana | $90,370 | 18% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $84,760 | 23% below national |
| 32 | Georgia | $83,500 | 24% below national |
| 33 | Utah | $81,060 | 26% below national |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $77,640 | 29% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $71,430 | 35% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $61,530 | 44% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $42,670 | 61% below national |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | $38,190 | 65% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $173,920 | +58% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $168,270 | +53% above national |
| 3 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $150,120 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $146,580 | +33% above national |
| 5 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $141,920 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $140,600 | +28% above national |
| 7 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $140,250 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $138,880 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $138,600 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $138,100 | +26% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,000 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $133,080 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $132,640 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Springfield, MO | $132,130 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $128,020 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Syracuse, NY | $126,630 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Fresno, CA | $126,110 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Roanoke, VA | $125,680 | +14% above national |
| 19 | Glens Falls, NY | $124,580 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $124,120 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $123,360 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $122,690 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $122,260 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Pittsburgh, PA | $121,920 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $121,470 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Omaha, NE-IA | $117,690 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $116,520 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $115,980 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Richmond, VA | $108,250 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $108,170 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $108,150 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $107,630 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Tulsa, OK | $107,440 | 2% below national |
| 34 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $106,610 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $105,990 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Jackson, MS | $105,410 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $105,290 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,860 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $104,350 | 5% below national |
| 40 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $104,130 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Birmingham, AL | $103,700 | 6% below national |
| 42 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $103,700 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $103,630 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $101,390 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $100,570 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $100,350 | 9% below national |
| 47 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $93,360 | 15% below national |
| 48 | El Paso, TX | $89,140 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,500 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,750 | 25% below national |
| 51 | Columbia, SC | $80,830 | 26% below national |
| 52 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,110 | 29% below national |
| 53 | Appleton, WI | $75,250 | 32% below national |
| 54 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 33% below national |
| 55 | Albuquerque, NM | $71,430 | 35% below national |
| 56 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,680 | 44% below national |
| 57 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,670 | 61% below national |
| 58 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,330 | 65% below national |
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What to do with this data
How to use Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $135,720/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Maine leads at $143,690/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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