Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

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

Salary by State

State Name Employment Annual Salary Hourly Salary
Alabama 230 $82,560 $39.69
Arizona 330 $85,550 $41.13
Arkansas 80 $72,140 $34.69
California 2,050 $112,530 $54.10
Colorado 520 $95,800 $46.06
Connecticut 130 $95,720 $46.02
Florida 2,400 $79,260 $38.11
Georgia 350 $79,290 $38.12
Hawaii 380 $113,360 $54.50
Illinois 850 $103,720 $49.87
Indiana 390 $81,690 $39.28
Kansas 550 $99,460 $47.82
Kentucky 300 $65,790 $31.63
Louisiana 210 $75,480 $36.29
Maine 110 $104,620 $50.30
Maryland 800 $91,670 $44.07
Massachusetts 750 $107,070 $51.48
Michigan 90 $71,980 $34.61
Minnesota 660 $92,490 $44.47
Nebraska $91,210 $43.85
New Hampshire $93,170 $44.79
New Jersey 410 $119,210 $57.31
New Mexico 70 $92,400 $44.42
New York 4,670 $97,320 $46.79
North Carolina 190 $72,470 $34.84
Ohio 880 $93,720 $45.06
Oklahoma 70 $55,710 $26.78
Oregon $105,320 $50.63
Pennsylvania 920 $67,490 $32.45
South Carolina 220 $65,770 $31.62
Tennessee 400 $52,820 $25.39
Texas 560 $65,630 $31.55
Utah $64,210 $30.87
Washington 860 $96,200 $46.25
West Virginia 50 $97,940 $47.09
Wisconsin 200 $82,550 $39.69

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution systems.

Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
  • $91,320 per year
    National average salary
    Slow
    Job growth rate
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    Typical education requirement
  • Apprenticeship
    Typical on-the-job training requirement

Educational Attainment

The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as elevator and escalator installers and repairers.

  • Less than high school 4%
  • High school graduate 42%
  • College dropout 32%
  • Associate’s degree 10%
  • Bachelor’s degree 11%
  • Master’s degree 2%
  • Doctorate degree 0%

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