Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary by state
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Top skills:TroubleshootingRepairingEquipment MaintenanceOperations MonitoringCritical ThinkingQuality Control Analysis
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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary by industry
Construction
21,280 workers
$116,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
1,050 workers
$110,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
270 workers
$116,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
260 workers
$121,000
Wholesale Trade
230 workers
$64,500
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
150 workers
$109,000
Educational Services
140 workers
$111,500
Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing$66,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pays 77% above the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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How much does a Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers make?
The average base salary for a Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in the United States is $113,500 per year, or about $54.57 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $82,000 and $140,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Construction and Extraction roles?
The Construction and Extraction job family averages $64,000 across 60 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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