How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in South Dakota?

The median hourly wage is $55.92. The middle half earn between $47.62 and $57.33 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in South Dakota?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $40.03 an hour ($83,270 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $47.62.

Do elevator mechanics in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

The South Dakota median of $116,320 is 6% more than the U.S. median of $109,910. Prices in South Dakota run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $131,310 would nationally.

Elevator mechanic salary in South Dakota

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Elevator mechanics in South Dakota earn a median of $116,320 a year, or $55.92 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $120,090. Nationally the median is $109,910, so South Dakota pays 6% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 17th of 37.

Median yearly pay$116,320

Bottom 10% under$83,270Top 10% over$120,090

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $40.03/hr
Jobs in South Dakota: not published
After cost of living: $131,310
Median hourly pay: $55.92/hr
vs U.S. median: +6%
Rank among states: 17th of 37

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 46). Excludes self-employed elevator mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Apprentice	$83,270–$99,050$40.03–$47.62/hr
Mechanic	$116,320$55.92/hr
Top earners	$119,240–$120,090$57.33–$57.74/hr

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

How South Dakota compares

The 90th-percentile wage, $120,090, is 1.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $83,270: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do elevator mechanics make in South Dakota?: Elevator mechanics in South Dakota earn a median of $116,320 a year, or $55.92 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $120,090.
How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in South Dakota?: The median hourly wage is $55.92. The middle half earn between $47.62 and $57.33 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in South Dakota?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $40.03 an hour ($83,270 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $47.62.
Do elevator mechanics in South Dakota earn more than the national average?: The South Dakota median of $116,320 is 6% more than the U.S. median of $109,910. Prices in South Dakota run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $131,310 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 46. 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 (88.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures