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Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023