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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-4021 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.


National estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Industry profile for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

National estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
23,990 6.2 % $ 48.11 $ 100,060 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.98 $ 36.33 $ 49.24 $ 61.21 $ 66.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,960 $ 75,570 $ 102,420 $ 127,310 $ 138,910


Industry profile for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 21,390 0.88 $ 49.25 $ 102,450
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 500 0.07 $ 48.55 $ 100,980
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 390 0.05 $ 33.80 $ 70,300
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 390 0.01 $ 47.49 $ 98,780
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 260 0.37 $ 18.43 $ 38,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 21,390 0.88 $ 49.25 $ 102,450
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 260 0.37 $ 18.43 $ 38,330
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 210 0.09 (8) (8)
Grain and Oilseed Milling 40 0.07 $ 22.88 $ 47,600
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 500 0.07 $ 48.55 $ 100,980

Top paying industries for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $ 63.51 $ 132,090
Building Equipment Contractors 21,390 0.88 $ 49.25 $ 102,450
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 500 0.07 $ 48.55 $ 100,980
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 390 0.01 $ 47.49 $ 98,780
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 150 (7) $ 45.65 $ 94,940


Geographic profile for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,530 0.48 3.05 $ 53.17 $ 110,590
Florida 2,350 0.25 1.55 $ 41.86 $ 87,070
Texas 2,270 0.17 1.06 $ 38.81 $ 80,710
California 2,080 0.12 0.73 $ 60.63 $ 126,110
Illinois 1,130 0.19 1.19 $ 51.27 $ 106,650


Map of location quotient of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,530 0.48 3.05 $ 53.17 $ 110,590
Maryland 970 0.36 2.30 $ 47.71 $ 99,240
Hawaii 210 0.34 2.13 $ 63.54 $ 132,150
Washington 1,080 0.31 1.96 $ 56.86 $ 118,280
Florida 2,350 0.25 1.55 $ 41.86 $ 87,070


Map of annual mean wages of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 150 0.10 0.62 $ 72.84 $ 151,500
Hawaii 210 0.34 2.13 $ 63.54 $ 132,150
Massachusetts 600 0.16 1.03 $ 60.97 $ 126,830
California 2,080 0.12 0.73 $ 60.63 $ 126,110
New Jersey 570 0.13 0.85 $ 60.08 $ 124,970



Map of employment of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,060 0.43 2.71 $ 55.05 $ 114,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 960 0.16 0.98 $ 59.51 $ 123,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 810 0.30 1.87 $ 43.11 $ 89,660
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 780 0.37 2.37 $ 58.23 $ 121,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 760 0.17 1.07 $ 60.00 $ 124,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 750 0.19 1.20 $ 41.60 $ 86,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 730 0.23 1.49 $ 49.05 $ 102,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.51 $ 66.49 $ 138,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 570 0.21 1.31 $ 60.93 $ 126,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.14 0.88 $ 45.92 $ 95,520


Map of location quotient of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Glens Falls, NY 70 1.41 8.89 $ 43.20 $ 89,860
Bangor, ME 70 1.01 6.39 $ 45.00 $ 93,600
Salisbury, MD-DE 150 0.87 5.49 $ 43.67 $ 90,840
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 90 0.49 3.13 $ 41.11 $ 85,500
Urban Honolulu, HI 190 0.44 2.80 $ 63.52 $ 132,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,060 0.43 2.71 $ 55.05 $ 114,510
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 70 0.41 2.60 $ 42.37 $ 88,140
Syracuse, NY 120 0.40 2.54 $ 50.80 $ 105,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 780 0.37 2.37 $ 58.23 $ 121,110
Roanoke, VA 50 0.33 2.10 $ 42.98 $ 89,390


Map of annual mean wages of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 580 0.24 1.51 $ 66.49 $ 138,300
Urban Honolulu, HI 190 0.44 2.80 $ 63.52 $ 132,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 570 0.21 1.31 $ 60.93 $ 126,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 0.04 0.25 $ 60.49 $ 125,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 760 0.17 1.07 $ 60.00 $ 124,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 960 0.16 0.98 $ 59.51 $ 123,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 780 0.37 2.37 $ 58.23 $ 121,110
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 160 0.13 0.85 $ 56.10 $ 116,690
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.07 0.42 $ 55.52 $ 115,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,060 0.43 2.71 $ 55.05 $ 114,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.48 (8) (8)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 3.09 $ 19.94 $ 41,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 3.09 $ 19.94 $ 41,460
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.48 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 3.09 $ 19.94 $ 41,460


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024