Elevator installers & repairers

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2024 Workforce

31.5k

Average Age

42.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.96%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$105,008

Average Male Salary

$105,246

Average Female Salary

$92,258

About

Elevator installers & repairers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Elevator installers & repairers was $105,008 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Elevator installers & repairers are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 17--East Flatbush PUMA, NY, Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD, and NYC-Queens Community District 12--Jamaica, St. Albans, & Hollis PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Elevator installers & repairers are Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR, Broward County (West Central)--Tamarac, & North Lauderdale, & Sunrise (North) Cities PUMA, FL, and Philadelphia City (Far Northeast) PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Elevator installers & repairers workforce. Elevator installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 31,547 people, of which 1.83% were women and 98.2% were men.

Elevator installers & repairers are paid most in San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Rancho Cucamonga City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Cabo Rojo, San Germán & Lajas PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,970

Male Workforce

± 4.32k

577

Female Workforce

± 590

The Elevator installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 31,547 people (1.83% women and 98.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 31% between 2014 (24,078) and 2024 (31,547).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Elevator installers & repairers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Michigan ($145,740), Hawaii ($137,864), and Nevada ($135,826).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$105,008

AVERAGE WAGE

#61 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Elevator installers & repairers earned an average of $105,008, $35,131 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Elevator installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Elevator installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Elevator installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Elevator installers & repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Elevator installers & repairers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Elevator installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Elevator installers & repairers, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities ($127,989).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.5k

2024 Workforce

± 4,360

−0.736%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.7%

This graphic shows the share of Elevator installers & repairers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Elevator installers & repairers at 92.2%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 4.1% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 2.41%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Elevator installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Elevator installers & repairers in 2024 was 31,547 people, with 1.83% woman, and 98.2% men. The average age of male Elevator installers & repairers in the workforce is 42.1 and of female Elevator installers & repairers is 41.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Elevator installers & repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Elevator installers & repairers in 2024 was 31,547 people, with 1.83% woman, and 98.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (5,079 people), 40 to 44 years (4,417 people), and 30 to 34 years (4,359 people). Among them they concentrated 44.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 19.4% of Elevator installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 80.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (39.4%), Puerto Rican (24)%, and Dominican (13.8)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.6% of the Elevator installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 1.67% were women and 98.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.3%) and Other (7.26%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Elevator installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Elevator installers & repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Elevator installers & repairers, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Elevator installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Elevator installers & repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (726 people), Engineering (509 people), and Health (220 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Elevator installers & repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (13,656 people), Some college (9,466 people), and Associates Degree (4,344 people).

The graphic shows the Elevator installers & repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Elevator installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Elevator installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Repairing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers are expected to see a growth of 4.96% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers.

4.96%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Elevator installers & repairers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.