Elevator mechanic salary
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Elevator mechanics in the U.S. earn a median of $109,910 a year, or $52.84 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $158,890.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $28.49/hr
- Jobs nationwide
- 23,790
- Median hourly pay
- $52.84/hr
Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $59,270–$79,290$28.49–$38.12/hr | |
| Mechanic | $109,910$52.84/hr | |
| Top earners | $135,720–$158,890$65.25–$76.39/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median elevator mechanic wage in the U.S. rose 12.3%, from $97,860 in May 2021 to $109,910 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 5.9%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $97,860 | $47.05/hr |
| May 2022 | $99,000 | $47.60/hr |
| May 2023 | $102,420 | $49.24/hr |
| May 2024 | $106,580 | $51.24/hr |
| May 2025 | $109,910 | $52.84/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How it compares
- The 90th-percentile wage, $158,890, is 2.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $59,270: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Elevator mechanic pay by state
- Maine$143,690
- Nevada$141,950
- California$141,180
- Oregon$138,600
- Massachusetts$138,420
- New Jersey$137,920
- Washington$137,180
- New York$135,720
- Illinois$133,690
- Minnesota$128,020
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- Missouri$126,750
- Colorado$123,360
- District of Columbia$122,570
- Maryland$122,260
- Nebraska$117,690
- Pennsylvania$117,250
- South Dakota$116,320
- Iowa$115,300
- Virginia$108,250
- North Carolina$107,700
- Oklahoma$105,430
- Ohio$105,020
- Florida$104,730
- Alabama$103,700
- Texas$102,140
- Tennessee$100,490
- Michigan$99,140
- Indiana$92,390
- South Carolina$90,860
- Montana$90,370
- Kansas$84,760
- Georgia$83,500
- Utah$81,060
- Wisconsin$77,640
- New Mexico$71,430
- Arkansas$61,530
- Kentucky$42,670
Top-paying metro areas
- San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa ClaraCA$173,920
- San Francisco–Oakland–FremontCA$168,270
- Chicago–Naperville–ElginIL-IN$146,580
- Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las VegasNV$141,920
- Los Angeles–Long Beach–AnaheimCA$140,600
- San Diego–Chula Vista–CarlsbadCA$140,250
- Seattle–Tacoma–BellevueWA$138,880
- Portland–Vancouver–HillsboroOR-WA$138,600
- Spokane–Spokane ValleyWA$138,100
- New York–Newark–Jersey CityNY-NJ$136,000
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- Grand Rapids–Wyoming–KentwoodMI$133,080
- Philadelphia–Camden–WilmingtonPA-NJ-DE-MD$132,640
- Minneapolis–St. Paul–BloomingtonMN-WI$128,020
- SyracuseNY$126,630
- FresnoCA$126,110
- Kansas CityMO-KS$124,120
- Denver–Aurora–CentennialCO$123,360
- Baltimore–Columbia–TowsonMD$122,690
- Washington–Arlington–AlexandriaDC-VA-MD-WV$122,260
- PittsburghPA$121,920
Every metro area ranked by elevator mechanic pay after cost of living
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Questions
- How much do elevator mechanics make?
- Elevator mechanics in the U.S. earn a median of $109,910 a year, or $52.84 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $158,890.
- How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in the U.S.?
- The median hourly wage is $52.84. The middle half earn between $38.12 and $65.25 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in the U.S.?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $28.49 an hour ($59,270 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $38.12.
- Has elevator mechanic pay gone up?
- The median elevator mechanic wage in the U.S. rose 12.3%, from $97,860 in May 2021 to $109,910 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 5.9%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Which state pays elevator mechanics the most?
- Maine, with a median of $143,690 a year, followed by Nevada ($141,950). Kentucky has the lowest median, $42,670.
- Which metro area pays elevator mechanics the most?
- The San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA area, with a median of $173,920 a year.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-4021 (Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed elevator mechanics and business owners aren't included. Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures