Elevator mechanic salary in Indianapolis, IN
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Elevator mechanics in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN area earn a median of $116,520 a year, or $56.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $131,250 a year. Statewide, elevator mechanics earn a median of $92,390; Indianapolis is 26% above it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $31.35/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 50
- After cost of living
- $121,760
- Median hourly pay
- $56.02/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +6%
- vs Indiana median
- +26%
Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $65,220–$106,880$31.35–$51.38/hr | |
| Mechanic | $116,520$56.02/hr | |
| Top earners | $125,840–$131,250$60.50–$63.10/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Indianapolis, IN compares
- Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for elevator mechanic pay.
- Elevator mechanics are less concentrated in the Indianapolis area than nationally: 0.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.32 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $131,250, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $65,220: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do elevator mechanics make in Indianapolis, IN?
- Elevator mechanics in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN area earn a median of $116,520 a year, or $56.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $131,250 a year.
- How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in Indianapolis, IN?
- The median hourly wage is $56.02. The middle half earn between $51.38 and $60.50 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in Indianapolis, IN?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $31.35 an hour ($65,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $51.38.
- Do elevator mechanics make more in Indianapolis or Chicago?
- Chicago pays more: the median is $116,520 in Indianapolis and $146,580 in Chicago, a 21% difference.
- How does Indianapolis pay compare with the rest of Indiana?
- The Indianapolis median of $116,520 is 26% more than the Indiana median of $92,390.
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 26900 (Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN). 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 (95.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures