SOC 47-4021 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$109,910

10th percentile: $59,270
25th percentile: $79,290
Median: $109,910
75th percentile: $135,720
90th percentile: $158,890
Mean: $109,820

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 23,790.

That median is 115.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$105,980	$173,920	$201,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	370	$84,920	$168,270	$196,370
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not available	$81,690	$150,120	$154,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	850	$68,710	$146,580	$169,990
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	410	$100,670	$141,920	$172,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	850	$74,670	$140,600	$160,540
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	170	$68,840	$140,250	$161,190
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	290	$76,590	$138,880	$162,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	240	$75,320	$138,600	$159,230
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	60	$69,050	$138,100	$141,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,270	$82,950	$136,000	$171,860
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	80	$48,140	$133,080	$152,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	540	$80,040	$132,640	$159,860
Springfield, MO	40	$49,770	$132,130	$138,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	380	$73,480	$128,020	$131,810
Syracuse, NY	130	$66,090	$126,630	$148,750
Fresno, CA	50	$61,410	$126,110	$172,670
Roanoke, VA	30	$68,800	$125,680	$125,680
Glens Falls, NY	Not available	$64,230	$124,580	$147,590
Kansas City, MO-KS	200	$76,430	$124,120	$149,520

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,270	$82,950	$136,000	$171,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,050	$60,950	$108,170	$123,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	850	$68,710	$146,580	$169,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	850	$74,670	$140,600	$160,540
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	540	$57,520	$104,350	$123,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	540	$80,040	$132,640	$159,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	510	$34,270	$83,500	$126,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	500	$59,290	$108,150	$121,850
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	450	$51,840	$123,360	$150,020
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	410	$100,670	$141,920	$172,800
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	400	$78,210	$122,690	$124,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	400	$78,620	$122,260	$132,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	380	$73,480	$128,020	$131,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	380	$59,190	$105,990	$124,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	370	$84,920	$168,270	$196,370
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	360	$58,440	$104,860	$122,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	300	$63,160	$105,290	$124,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	290	$76,590	$138,880	$162,920
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	280	$49,830	$106,610	$142,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	240	$75,320	$138,600	$159,230

States and territories

State estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Maine	110	$79,300	$143,690	$158,750
Nevada	510	$102,920	$141,950	$174,710
California	1,910	$74,670	$141,180	$173,920
Oregon	230	$76,440	$138,600	$159,230
Massachusetts	Not available	$78,600	$138,420	$154,280
New Jersey	800	$89,410	$137,920	$173,530
Washington	540	$76,120	$137,180	$160,420
New York	3,470	$78,180	$135,720	$168,370
Illinois	1,080	$67,460	$133,690	$166,740
Minnesota	550	$64,940	$128,020	$135,490
Missouri	450	$76,980	$126,750	$150,590
Colorado	530	$46,060	$123,360	$135,810
District of Columbia	Not available	$65,870	$122,570	$148,490
Maryland	810	$78,620	$122,260	$132,540
Nebraska	140	$62,150	$117,690	$122,410
Pennsylvania	900	$63,280	$117,250	$132,640
South Dakota	Not available	$83,270	$116,320	$120,090
Iowa	90	$65,470	$115,300	$128,160
Virginia	280	$50,220	$108,250	$131,620
North Carolina	240	$46,710	$107,700	$123,770
Oklahoma	140	$36,110	$105,430	$122,310
Ohio	690	$56,860	$105,020	$123,460
Florida	2,790	$58,440	$104,730	$123,830
Alabama	170	$73,010	$103,700	$113,550
Texas	2,030	$55,820	$102,140	$121,800
Tennessee	700	$59,520	$100,490	$121,130
Michigan	560	$47,820	$99,140	$142,110
Indiana	120	$58,450	$92,390	$125,840
South Carolina	540	$60,450	$90,860	$125,260
Montana	40	$60,380	$90,370	$100,350
Kansas	70	$49,550	$84,760	$143,430
Georgia	640	$34,270	$83,500	$124,320
Utah	280	$61,930	$81,060	$121,780
Wisconsin	370	$48,620	$77,640	$126,830
New Mexico	110	$42,640	$71,430	$117,890
Arkansas	60	$37,870	$61,530	$106,860
Kentucky	Not available	$39,420	$42,670	$98,480
Puerto Rico	130	$21,840	$38,190	$45,250
Mississippi	80	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is $109,910. Employment is 23,790.

How does Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is 115.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $173,920.