Elevator installers & repairers

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2021 Workforce

28.1k

Average Age

43.2

Estimated Job Growth

6.57%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$94,628

Average Male Salary

$94,854

Average Female Salary

$84,875

About

Elevator installers & repairers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Elevator installers & repairers was $94,628 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Elevator installers & repairers are Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY, Kaufman County PUMA, TX, and St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Elevator installers & repairers are Kaufman County PUMA, TX, Tottenville, Great Kills & Annadale PUMA, NY, and Plymouth County (Central) PUMA, MA.

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Employment and salary information for the Elevator installers & repairers workforce. Elevator installers & repairers workforce in 2021 was 28,112 people, of which 2.27% were women and 97.7% were men. Elevator installers & repairers are paid most in Moanalua to Pearl City PUMA, HI but are relatively concentrated in Kaufman County PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

27,475

Male Workforce

± 4.07k

637

Female Workforce

± 620

The Elevator installers & repairers workforce in 2021 was 28,112 people (2.27% women and 97.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18% between 2014 (23,826) and 2021 (28,112).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nevada ($147,521), Hawaii ($122,904), and Illinois ($122,146).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$94,628

AVERAGE WAGE

#66 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Elevator installers & repairers earned an average of $94,628, $35,032 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Elevator installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.28

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Elevator installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.28, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($126,829).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

28.1k

2021 Workforce

± 4,116

5.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.9%

This graphic shows the share of Elevator installers & repairers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Elevator installers & repairers at 90.7%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 6.88% and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers with 2.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Elevator installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Elevator installers & repairers in 2021 was 28,112 people, with 2.27% woman, and 97.7% men. The average age of male Elevator installers & repairers in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Elevator installers & repairers is 41.2, 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 2021 was 28,112 people, with 2.27% woman, and 97.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (4,069 people), 40 to 44 years (3,750 people), and 55 to 59 years (3,547 people). Among them they concentrated 40.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16.5% of Elevator installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 83.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.2%), Puerto Rican (27.3)%, and Dominican (10.6)%

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Races

In 2021, 78.8% of the Elevator installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 1.98% were women and 98% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (6.19%) and Other (5.74%).

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 2021 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Elevator installers & repairers, Troubleshooting 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (732 people), Engineering (518 people), and Social Sciences (248 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 (12,467 people), Some college (8,456 people), and Associates Degree (3,294 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 Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance.

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 3.71%, but Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers are expected to see a growth of 6.57% 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.

6.57%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.