Skilled Wages

Electrician vs elevator mechanic: who earns more

Pay, range, growth and a state-by-state winner map, from BLS May 2025 data.

Electrician vs elevator mechanic: the numbers

Wage percentiles, ElectricianMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrElectrician: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17Electrician$30.38$20.50$52.17Elevator mechanic: 10th $28.49 · 25th $38.12 · median $52.84 · 75th $65.25 · 90th $76.39Elevator mechanic$52.84
Hourly wage percentiles, electricians vs elevator and escalator installers and repairers, United States, May 2025.
ElectricianElevator mechanic
Median hourly wage$30.38$52.84
Median annual pay$63,190$109,910
10th percentile (entry)$20.50$28.49
90th percentile (top)$52.17$76.39
Jobs nationwide757,22023,790
Projected growth 2025-35+9.2%+5.7%
Openings per year72,7001,900
10-year real wage change-10.3%+0.1%
States where this trade pays more136

Which pays more where you live

Electrician minus elevator mechanic, median $/hrAK: —AKAL: −$23.08ALAR: −$5.99ARAZ: —AZCA: −$31.26CACO: −$29.39COCT: —DC: −$20.96DE: —FL: −$22.83FLGA: −$12.10GAHI: —HIIA: −$26.17IAID: —IDIL: −$16.40ILIN: −$11.49INKS: −$9.09KSKY: +$8.20KYLA: —LAMA: −$28.37MD: −$23.45ME: −$32.84MEMI: −$11.00MIMN: −$23.97MNMO: −$29.49MOMS: —MSMT: −$6.55MTNC: −$24.47NCND: —NDNE: −$27.34NENH: —NJ: −$29.17NM: −$6.27NMNV: −$32.88NVNY: −$27.39NYOH: −$19.38OHOK: −$21.36OKOR: −$17.93ORPA: −$23.87PARI: —SC: −$15.44SCSD: −$26.41SDTN: −$18.94TNTX: −$20.95TXUT: −$9.16UTVA: −$21.80VAVT: —WA: −$20.17WAWI: −$0.53WIWV: —WVWY: —WYSmall statesCT —DC −$20.96DE —MA −$28.37MD −$23.45NH —NJ −$29.17RI —VT —Electrician minus elevator mechanic, median $/hr−$16.44−$2.63+$2.63+$16.44n/a
Difference in median hourly wage by state: blue where electricians earn more, orange where elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn more.
StateElectrician $/hrElevator mechanic $/hrPays more
Kentucky$28.71$20.51Electrician
Wisconsin$36.80$37.33Elevator mechanic
Arkansas$23.59$29.58Elevator mechanic
New Mexico$28.07$34.34Elevator mechanic
Montana$36.90$43.45Elevator mechanic
Kansas$31.66$40.75Elevator mechanic
Utah$29.81$38.97Elevator mechanic
Michigan$36.67$47.67Elevator mechanic
Indiana$32.93$44.42Elevator mechanic
Georgia$28.04$40.14Elevator mechanic
South Carolina$28.24$43.68Elevator mechanic
Illinois$47.87$64.27Elevator mechanic
Oregon$48.71$66.64Elevator mechanic
Tennessee$29.37$48.31Elevator mechanic
Ohio$31.11$50.49Elevator mechanic

Questions this page answers

Who makes more, electricians or elevator mechanics?

Nationally, elevator and escalator installers and repairers: a median of $52.84 an hour against $30.38 for electricians, a gap of $22.46 an hour in May 2025. Electricians earn more in 1 states, elevator and escalator installers and repairers in 36.

Which has the better outlook, electrician or elevator mechanic?

BLS projects +9.2% growth for electricians and +5.7% for elevator and escalator installers and repairers over 2025-35, with 72,700 and 1,900 openings a year respectively.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; BLS Employment Projections; CPI-U.