Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Colorado

Median $59.31 an hour for 530 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2001 and the state's own outlook.

$59.31/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$123,360/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.14 – $65.2910th to 90th percentilehourly range
530Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Elevator mechanic pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrColorado: 10th $22.14 · 25th $35.65 · median $59.31 · 75th $60.55 · 90th $65.29Colorado$59.31$22.14$65.29United States: 10th $28.49 · 25th $38.12 · median $52.84 · 75th $65.25 · 90th $76.39United States$52.84
Hourly wage percentiles for elevator mechanics: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 12th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $57.53). 530 elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.14 – $35.65$46,060 – $74,150roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$35.65 – $60.55$74,150 – $125,950the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$60.55 – $65.29$125,950 – $135,810the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrDenver: $59.31Denver$59.31
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Denver$24.92$59.31$72.13450about the same as

Elevator mechanic wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 2001-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$40$60$8020052010201520202025$59.31Colorado$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Colorado vs United States, 2001–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2001$24.49$44.52$24.82340
2002$24.50$43.84$25.99180
2003$24.87$43.51$26.90210
2004$25.73$43.85$28.23200
2005$26.18$43.16$28.46480
2007$27.25$42.31$32.69300
2008$30.02$44.89$33.35320
2009$27.15$40.74$33.20230
2010$26.84$39.63$34.09180
2011$33.68$48.20$36.09100
2012$36.41$51.06$36.85220
2013$34.21$47.28$37.81190
2014$35.20$47.87$37.80220
2015$40.32$54.77$38.88340
2016$39.67$53.21$37.93390
2017$37.92$49.80$38.21520
2018$36.91$47.32$38.36490
2020$46.23$57.51$42.57660
2021$48.58$57.72$47.05520
2022$50.23$55.26$47.60580
2023$52.47$55.44$49.24440
2024$56.62$58.11$51.24380
2025$59.31$59.31$52.84530

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Colorado changed by +8.3% over the last ten years of data.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in Colorado?

0.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 9th of 34 states

BLS counted 530 elevator mechanics in Colorado in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 29%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for elevator mechanics in Colorado

+25.9%Projected growth in Colorado2024–2034, state agency
40Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
380Jobs in 2024470 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Colorado's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by +25.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 380 to 470, with about 40 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.7% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 530 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Colorado

On federally funded construction in Colorado, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 61 of the 61 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $95.01 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $59.31.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, COAdams: $95.01 (union)Alamosa: $95.01 (union)Arapahoe: $95.01 (union)Archuleta: $95.01 (union)Baca: $95.01 (union)Bent: $95.01 (union)Boulder: $95.01 (union)Broomfield: $95.01 (union)Chaffee: $95.01 (union)Cheyenne: $95.01 (union)Clear Creek: $95.01 (union)Conejos: $95.01 (union)Costilla: $95.01 (union)Crowley: $95.01 (union)Custer: $95.01 (union)Delta: $95.01 (union)Denver: $95.01 (union)Dolores: $95.01 (union)Douglas: $95.01 (union)Eagle: $95.01 (union)Elbert: $95.01 (union)El Paso: $95.01 (union)Fremont: $95.01 (union)Garfield: $95.01 (union)Gilpin: $95.01 (union)Grand: $95.01 (union)Gunnison: $95.01 (union)Hinsdale: $95.01 (union)Huerfano: $95.01 (union)Jackson: $95.01 (union)Jefferson: $95.01 (union)Kiowa: $95.01 (union)Kit Carson: $95.01 (union)Lake: $95.01 (union)La Plata: $95.01 (union)Larimer: $95.01 (union)Las Animas: $95.01 (union)Lincoln: $95.01 (union)Logan: $95.01 (union)Mesa: n/aMineral: $95.01 (union)Moffat: $95.01 (union)Montezuma: $95.01 (union)Montrose: $95.01 (union)Morgan: $95.01 (union)Otero: $95.01 (union)Ouray: $95.01 (union)Park: $95.01 (union)Phillips: $95.01 (union)Pitkin: $95.01 (union)Prowers: $95.01 (union)Pueblo: n/aRio Blanco: $95.01 (union)Rio Grande: $95.01 (union)Routt: $95.01 (union)Saguache: $95.01 (union)San Juan: $95.01 (union)San Miguel: $95.01 (union)Sedgwick: $95.01 (union)Summit: $95.01 (union)Teller: $95.01 (union)Washington: $95.01 (union)Weld: n/aYuma: $95.01 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for elevator mechanics by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion ELEV0025-001 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260015
AlamosaUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
ArapahoeUnion ELEV0025-001 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260016
ArchuletaUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
BacaUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
BentUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
BoulderUnion ELEV0025-001 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260017
BroomfieldUnion ELEV0025-001 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260018
ChaffeeUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
CheyenneUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
Clear CreekUnion ELEV0025-001 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260019
ConejosUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
CostillaUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
CrowleyUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001
CusterUnion ELEV0025-002 2025-01-01$56.57$38.44$95.01CO20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Colorado prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

193.6kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025194kSep 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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 Colorado?

The median elevator mechanic in Colorado earned $59.31 an hour ($123,360 a year) in May 2025, 12% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $35.65–$60.55; the top 10% earn more than $65.29.

Where does Colorado rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Colorado ranks 12th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $59.31 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Colorado?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 61 counties, with a typical package of $95.01 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Colorado?

BLS counted 530 elevator mechanics in Colorado in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.21; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in Colorado?

Colorado's labor market agency projects +25.9% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 380 to 470 jobs.

How many elevator mechanic openings a year are there in Colorado?

Colorado projects about 40 openings a year for elevator mechanics over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 1,900 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado and metro areas, SOC 47-4021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.