Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay in the U.S.
$109,820avg. a year
$52.80 an hour · 23,790 employed
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $109,820 a year and a median of $109,910. Pay is highest in Nevada ($141,910) and lowest in Kentucky ($54,820).
$109,910Median pay
$52.80Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
23,790Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for elevator and escalator installers and repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1510 jobs
Nevada
$141,910
$68.22 an hour
2800 jobs
New Jersey
$138,440
$66.56 an hour
31,910 jobs
California
$137,670
$66.19 an hour
43,470 jobs
New York
$130,360
$62.67 an hour
5230 jobs
Oregon
$128,170
$61.62 an hour
6540 jobs
Washington
$127,680
$61.38 an hour
71,080 jobs
Illinois
$125,180
$60.18 an hour
8450 jobs
Missouri
$123,640
$59.44 an hour
9
Massachusetts
$123,100
$59.18 an hour
10110 jobs
Maine
$122,840
$59.06 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $159,150 | $76.52 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $140,090 | $67.35 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $134,710 | $64.77 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $131,010 | $62.99 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $131,000 | $62.98 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130,610 | $62.79 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $128,560 | $61.81 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $127,440 | $61.27 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $96,650 | $103,700 | 170 |
| Arkansas | $73,150 | $61,530 | 60 |
| California | $137,670 | $141,180 | 1,910 |
| Colorado | $100,930 | $123,360 | 530 |
| District of Columbia | $107,660 | $122,570 | – |
| Florida | $94,480 | $104,730 | 2,790 |
| Georgia | $80,520 | $83,500 | 640 |
| Illinois | $125,180 | $133,690 | 1,080 |
| Indiana | $94,550 | $92,390 | 120 |
| Iowa | $105,700 | $115,300 | 90 |
| Kansas | $98,730 | $84,760 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $54,820 | $42,670 | – |
| Maine | $122,840 | $143,690 | 110 |
| Maryland | $110,960 | $122,260 | 810 |
| Massachusetts | $123,100 | $138,420 | – |
| Michigan | $100,240 | $99,140 | 560 |
| Minnesota | $115,070 | $128,020 | 550 |
| Missouri | $123,640 | $126,750 | 450 |
| Montana | $81,630 | $90,370 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $102,760 | $117,690 | 140 |
| Nevada | $141,910 | $141,950 | 510 |
| New Jersey | $138,440 | $137,920 | 800 |
| New Mexico | $80,170 | $71,430 | 110 |
| New York | $130,360 | $135,720 | 3,470 |
| North Carolina | $91,210 | $107,700 | 240 |
| Ohio | $95,890 | $105,020 | 690 |
| Oklahoma | $88,190 | $105,430 | 140 |
| Oregon | $128,170 | $138,600 | 230 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,230 | $117,250 | 900 |
| South Carolina | $90,300 | $90,860 | 540 |
| South Dakota | $107,000 | $116,320 | – |
| Tennessee | $93,140 | $100,490 | 700 |
| Texas | $93,160 | $102,140 | 2,030 |
| Utah | $90,030 | $81,060 | 280 |
| Virginia | $100,780 | $108,250 | 280 |
| Washington | $127,680 | $137,180 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $78,680 | $77,640 | 370 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$134,710
3,270 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$97,360
1,050 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$131,010
850 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$130,610
850 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$96,060
540 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$126,140
540 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$83,110
510 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$99,440
500 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do elevator and escalator installers and repairers make?
The average is $109,820 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $109,910 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $52.80, and the median is $52.84 an hour.
Which state pays elevator and escalator installers and repairers the most?
Nevada, with an average of $141,910 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $159,150.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $59,270 a year, and the top 10% earn over $158,890.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.