Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Arkansas

Median $29.58 an hour for 60 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2000.

$29.58/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$61,530/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.21 – $51.3710th to 90th percentilehourly range
60Jobs countedemployer survey

Elevator mechanic pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrArkansas: 10th $18.21 · 25th $26.99 · median $29.58 · 75th $50.96 · 90th $51.37Arkansas$29.58$18.21$51.37United States: 10th $28.49 · 25th $38.12 · median $52.84 · 75th $65.25 · 90th $76.39United States$52.84
Hourly wage percentiles for elevator and escalator installers and repairers: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 36th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 36th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $34.04). 60 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.21 – $26.99$37,870 – $56,140roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$26.99 – $50.96$56,140 – $106,000the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$50.96 – $51.37$106,000 – $106,860the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic wages in Arkansas over time

Arkansas, 2000-2025ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$602000201520202025$52.84United States$29.58Arkansas
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Arkansas vs United States, 2000–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArkansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2000$19.75$36.92$22.78—
2001$20.49$37.25$24.82—
2002$22.00$39.37$25.99—
2003$25.61$44.81$26.9060
2004$25.80$43.97$28.2360
2014$32.56$44.28$37.8030
2015$33.89$46.03$38.8860
2016$33.30$44.67$37.9390
2017$24.43$32.09$38.21110
2018$31.33$40.17$38.3680
2020$31.18$38.79$42.57—
2021$22.78$27.07$47.0580
2022$31.26$34.39$47.6050
2023$36.70$38.78$49.24100
2024$28.95$29.71$51.24100
2025$29.58$29.58$52.8460

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Arkansas changed by -35.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.3kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do elevator mechanics make in Arkansas?

The median elevator mechanic in Arkansas earned $29.58 an hour ($61,530 a year) in May 2025, 44% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $26.99–$50.96; the top 10% earn more than $51.37.

Where does Arkansas rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Arkansas ranks 36th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $29.58 an hour, and 36th after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Arkansas?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a elevator mechanic classification for most Arkansas counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many elevator mechanics work in Arkansas?

BLS counted 60 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Arkansas in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.30; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas and metro areas, SOC 47-4021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.