Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
24,380 4.7 % $ 45.17 $ 93,960 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.00 $ 31.16 $ 47.60 $ 57.38 $ 64.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,850 $ 64,810 $ 99,000 $ 119,350 $ 135,130


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 20,730 0.88 $ 46.65 $ 97,020
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 800 0.11 $ 44.96 $ 93,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 630 0.01 $ 49.04 $ 102,010
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 450 0.20 $ 37.77 $ 78,560
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 240 0.34 $ 18.86 $ 39,230

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 20,730 0.88 $ 46.65 $ 97,020
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 240 0.34 $ 18.86 $ 39,230
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 450 0.20 $ 37.77 $ 78,560
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 800 0.11 $ 44.96 $ 93,520
Grain and Oilseed Milling 60 0.10 $ 21.34 $ 44,380

Top paying industries for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 630 0.01 $ 49.04 $ 102,010
Building Equipment Contractors 20,730 0.88 $ 46.65 $ 97,020
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 800 0.11 $ 44.96 $ 93,520
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 120 (7) $ 40.71 $ 84,670
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 450 0.20 $ 37.77 $ 78,560


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 2022


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 4,820 0.53 3.21 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
California 2,280 0.13 0.78 $ 56.14 $ 116,780
Florida 2,040 0.22 1.34 $ 40.68 $ 84,610
Texas 1,900 0.15 0.89 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Washington 1,340 0.39 2.39 $ 53.19 $ 110,640


Map of location quotient of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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 4,820 0.53 3.21 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Hawaii 260 0.44 2.70 $ 59.57 $ 123,910
Washington 1,340 0.39 2.39 $ 53.19 $ 110,640
Maryland 820 0.31 1.89 $ 44.33 $ 92,210
Kansas 390 0.28 1.70 $ 47.44 $ 98,680


Map of annual mean wages of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 260 0.44 2.70 $ 59.57 $ 123,910
Massachusetts 660 0.18 1.12 $ 57.18 $ 118,930
Maine 160 0.26 1.55 $ 56.44 $ 117,400
New Jersey 640 0.16 0.95 $ 56.28 $ 117,070
California 2,280 0.13 0.78 $ 56.14 $ 116,780



Map of employment of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 4,160 0.45 2.75 $ 51.27 $ 106,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 1.04 $ 55.21 $ 114,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 900 0.44 2.69 $ 54.19 $ 112,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 750 0.25 1.51 $ 45.96 $ 95,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 750 0.29 1.73 $ 42.82 $ 89,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.22 1.33 $ 57.45 $ 119,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 570 0.24 1.45 $ 64.86 $ 134,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 470 0.11 0.65 $ 49.68 $ 103,340
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 470 0.30 1.83 $ 48.13 $ 100,120
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 380 0.14 0.84 $ 44.43 $ 92,410


Map of location quotient of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 60 1.25 7.57 $ 42.38 $ 88,140
Salisbury, MD-DE 140 0.84 5.07 (8) (8)
Urban Honolulu, HI 250 0.58 3.55 $ 59.68 $ 124,140
Roanoke, VA 80 0.54 3.29 $ 40.15 $ 83,510
Syracuse, NY 140 0.49 2.95 $ 47.40 $ 98,590
Richmond, VA 300 0.47 2.84 $ 39.11 $ 81,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,160 0.45 2.75 $ 51.27 $ 106,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 900 0.44 2.69 $ 54.19 $ 112,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 210 0.41 2.47 $ 42.54 $ 88,490
Wichita, KS 110 0.38 2.31 $ 47.05 $ 97,860


Map of annual mean wages of elevator and escalator installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 570 0.24 1.45 $ 64.86 $ 134,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 0.19 $ 62.08 $ 129,120
Urban Honolulu, HI 250 0.58 3.55 $ 59.68 $ 124,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 590 0.22 1.33 $ 57.45 $ 119,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,050 0.17 1.04 $ 55.21 $ 114,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 900 0.44 2.69 $ 54.19 $ 112,710
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 60 0.11 0.65 $ 53.38 $ 111,040
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.09 0.54 $ 52.00 $ 108,150
Kansas City, MO-KS 140 0.14 0.83 $ 51.98 $ 108,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 190 0.16 0.96 $ 51.62 $ 107,370

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)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 2.81 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 1.86 $ 38.22 $ 79,490
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.51 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 2.16 $ 22.48 $ 46,760

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)
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 2.81 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 2.16 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 1.86 $ 38.22 $ 79,490
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.51 $ 27.67 $ 57,550

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)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 1.86 $ 38.22 $ 79,490
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.51 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 2.16 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 2.81 $ 21.79 $ 45,320


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023