Elevator mechanic salary in the District of Columbia
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Elevator mechanics in the District of Columbia earn a median of $122,570 a year, or $58.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $148,490. The District of Columbia ranks 13th of 37 states and DC for elevator mechanic pay, at 12% more than the U.S. median of $109,910.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $31.67/hr
- Jobs in the District of Columbia
- not published
- After cost of living
- $111,530
- Median hourly pay
- $58.93/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +12%
- Rank among states
- 13th of 37
Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $65,870–$81,030$31.67–$38.96/hr | |
| Mechanic | $122,570$58.93/hr | |
| Top earners | $122,570–$148,490$58.93–$71.39/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 District of Columbia rose 16.6%, from $105,120 in May 2022 to $122,570 in May 2025. Prices rose 10% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 6%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | $105,120 | $50.54/hr |
| May 2023 | $122,820 | $59.05/hr |
| May 2024 | $125,030 | $60.11/hr |
| May 2025 | $122,570 | $58.93/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 the District of Columbia compares
- The 90th-percentile wage, $148,490, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $65,870: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Other trades in the District of Columbia
Questions
- How much do elevator mechanics make in the District of Columbia?
- Elevator mechanics in the District of Columbia earn a median of $122,570 a year, or $58.93 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $148,490.
- How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in the District of Columbia?
- The median hourly wage is $58.93. The middle half earn between $38.96 and $58.93 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in the District of Columbia?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $31.67 an hour ($65,870 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $38.96.
- Has elevator mechanic pay gone up in the District of Columbia?
- The median elevator mechanic wage in the District of Columbia rose 16.6%, from $105,120 in May 2022 to $122,570 in May 2025. Prices rose 10% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 6%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Do elevator mechanics in the District of Columbia earn more than the national average?
- The District of Columbia median of $122,570 is 12% more than the U.S. median of $109,910. Prices in the District of Columbia run 10% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $111,530 would nationally.
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), area code 11. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed elevator mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (109.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures