Elevator mechanic salary in Baltimore, MD

Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Baltimore, MD compares

• Baltimore ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for elevator mechanic pay.
• Elevator mechanics are more concentrated in the Baltimore area than nationally: 0.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.9 times the U.S. share.
• The 90th-percentile wage, $124,240, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $78,210: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do elevator mechanics make in Baltimore, MD?

Elevator mechanics in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD area earn a median of $122,690 a year, or $58.99 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $124,240 a year.

How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in Baltimore, MD?

The median hourly wage is $58.99. The middle half earn between $45.48 and $58.99 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in Baltimore, MD?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $37.60 an hour ($78,210 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $45.48.

Do elevator mechanics make more in Baltimore or Philadelphia?

Philadelphia pays more: the median is $122,690 in Baltimore and $132,640 in Philadelphia, a 8% difference.

How does Baltimore pay compare with the rest of Maryland?

The Baltimore median of $122,690 is about the same as the Maryland median of $122,260.