Elevator mechanic salary in San Antonio, TX
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Elevator mechanics in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX area earn a median of $103,700 a year, or $49.85 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $119,580. Statewide, elevator mechanics earn a median of $102,140; San Antonio is 2% above it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $26.78/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 220
- After cost of living
- $109,490
- Median hourly pay
- $49.85/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −6%
- vs Texas median
- +2%
Apprentice to top elevator mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $55,700–$58,910$26.78–$28.32/hr | |
| Mechanic | $103,700$49.85/hr | |
| Top earners | $106,310–$119,580$51.11–$57.49/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How San Antonio, TX compares
- San Antonio ranks 4th of 6 Texas metro areas for elevator mechanic pay.
- Elevator mechanics are more concentrated in the San Antonio area than nationally: 0.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $119,580, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $55,700: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do elevator mechanics make in San Antonio, TX?
- Elevator mechanics in the San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX area earn a median of $103,700 a year, or $49.85 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $119,580.
- How much do elevator mechanics make an hour in San Antonio, TX?
- The median hourly wage is $49.85. The middle half earn between $28.32 and $51.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice elevator mechanics make in San Antonio, TX?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $26.78 an hour ($55,700 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.32.
- Do elevator mechanics make more in San Antonio or Dallas?
- Dallas pays more: the median is $103,700 in San Antonio and $108,150 in Dallas, a 4% difference.
- How does San Antonio pay compare with the rest of Texas?
- The San Antonio median of $103,700 is 2% more than the Texas median of $102,140.
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 41700 (San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX). 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 (94.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures