Assemble, install, repair, and maintain electric and hydraulic freight and passenger elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers earn a median $51.24/hr ($106,580/yr). Top-paying state: New Jersey at $61.33/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$71.74/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $61.33 |
| 2 | New York | $60.88 |
| 3 | Illinois | $59.22 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $57.67 |
| 5 | California | $56.88 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $65.44 |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $63.22 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $62.55 |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $60.33 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58.88 |
The base wage of $51.24/hr becomes approximately $71.74/hr after applying a 1.4x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).