Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Florida

Median $50.35 an hour for 2,790 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$50.35/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$104,730/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.10 – $59.5310th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,790Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Elevator mechanic pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrFlorida: 10th $28.10 · 25th $34.19 · median $50.35 · 75th $54.90 · 90th $59.53Florida$50.35$28.10$59.53United 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: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 23rd of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $48.69). 2,790 elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$28.10 – $34.19$58,440 – $71,100roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$34.19 – $54.90$71,100 – $114,180the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$54.90 – $59.53$114,180 – $123,830the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMiami: $52.01Miami$52.01Tampa: $50.96Tampa$50.96Orlando: $50.42Orlando$50.42Sarasota: $50.06Sarasota$50.06Pensacola: $49.82Pensacola$49.82Naples: $48.74Naples$48.74
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Miami$29.30$52.01$45.54$59.531,0503% above
Tampa$28.46$50.96$50.51$59.793801% above
Orlando$28.10$50.42$49.72$59.00360about the same as
Sarasota$27.37$50.06$48.89$56.861001% below
Pensacola$27.83$49.82$50.99$60.951301% below
Naples$28.66$48.74$47.23$62.97—3% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Elevator mechanic wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$50.35Florida
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.65$36.04$22.382,580
2000$18.35$34.31$22.782,080
2001$22.56$41.01$24.821,840
2002$20.63$36.92$25.991,130
2003$20.16$35.27$26.901,120
2004$21.11$35.98$28.231,520
2005$24.38$40.19$28.462,430
2006$27.89$44.54$30.592,290
2007$27.72$43.04$32.692,000
2008$23.33$34.89$33.351,550
2009$20.63$30.96$33.201,700
2010$22.20$32.78$34.091,170
2011$21.99$31.47$36.09980
2012$25.94$36.37$36.85930
2013$32.72$45.22$37.811,010
2014$32.75$44.54$37.801,570
2015$30.27$41.12$38.881,790
2016$23.76$31.87$37.932,200
2017$28.83$37.87$38.211,930
2018$29.06$37.26$38.361,570
2019$34.91$43.96$40.861,910
2020$41.26$51.32$42.571,900
2021$38.40$45.62$47.052,400
2022$44.27$48.70$47.602,040
2023$47.36$50.04$49.242,350
2024$49.71$51.02$51.242,100
2025$50.35$50.35$52.842,790

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Florida changed by +22.5% over the last ten years of data and by +14.5% since 2019.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in Florida?

0.3Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.8× the US share, 4th of 34 states

BLS counted 2,790 elevator mechanics in Florida in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 12%. 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 Florida

+15.6%Projected growth in Florida2024–2034, state agency
210Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
2,120Jobs in 20242,450 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Florida's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by +15.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 2,120 to 2,450, with about 210 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 2,790 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 41 of the 41 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $90.27 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $50.35.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $89.55 (union)Baker: $89.55 (union)Bay: $90.73 (union)Bradford: n/aBrevard: $92.17 (union)Broward: $94.29 (union)Calhoun: n/aCharlotte: $90.27 (union)Citrus: $90.27 (union)Clay: $89.55 (union)Collier: $90.27 (union)Columbia: n/aDeSoto: n/aDixie: n/aDuval: $89.55 (union)Escambia: $90.73 (union)Flagler: $92.17 (union)Franklin: n/aGadsden: $89.55 (union)Gilchrist: $89.55 (union)Glades: n/aGulf: $90.73 (union)Hamilton: n/aHardee: n/aHendry: n/aHernando: $90.27 (union)Highlands: $90.27 (union)Hillsborough: $90.27 (union)Holmes: n/aIndian River: n/aJackson: n/aJefferson: $89.55 (union)Lafayette: n/aLake: $92.17 (union)Lee: $90.27 (union)Leon: $89.55 (union)Levy: n/aLiberty: n/aMadison: n/aManatee: $90.27 (union)Marion: $89.55 (union)Martin: n/aMiami-Dade: $94.29 (union)Monroe: n/aNassau: $89.55 (union)Okaloosa: $90.73 (union)Okeechobee: n/aOrange: $92.17 (union)Osceola: $92.17 (union)Palm Beach: $94.29 (union)Pasco: $90.27 (union)Pinellas: $90.27 (union)Polk: $90.27 (union)Putnam: n/aSt. Johns: $89.55 (union)St. Lucie: n/aSanta Rosa: $90.73 (union)Sarasota: $90.27 (union)Seminole: $92.17 (union)Sumter: $90.27 (union)Suwannee: n/aTaylor: n/aUnion: n/aVolusia: $92.17 (union)Wakulla: $89.55 (union)Walton: $90.73 (union)Washington: n/aUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$90.27$92.17n/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for elevator mechanics by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)$40$60$80$100/hrBroward (Miami): market median $52.01, prevailing (union) $94.29, gap +$42.28Broward (Miami)+$42.28Brevard (Florida): market median $50.35, prevailing (union) $92.17, gap +$41.82Brevard (Florida)+$41.82Lake (Orlando): market median $50.42, prevailing (union) $92.17, gap +$41.75Lake (Orlando)+$41.75Collier (Naples): market median $48.74, prevailing (union) $90.27, gap +$41.53Collier (Naples)+$41.53Escambia (Pensacola): market median $49.82, prevailing (union) $90.73, gap +$40.91Escambia (Pensacola)+$40.91Manatee (Sarasota): market median $50.06, prevailing (union) $90.27, gap +$40.21Manatee (Sarasota)+$40.21Hernando (Tampa): market median $50.96, prevailing (union) $90.27, gap +$39.31Hernando (Tampa)+$39.31
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrowardUnion ELEV0071-002 2025-01-01$55.85$38.44$94.29FL20260197
Miami-DadeUnion ELEV0071-002 2025-01-01$55.85$38.44$94.29FL20260215
Palm BeachUnion ELEV0071-002 2025-01-01$55.85$38.44$94.29FL20260220
BrevardUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260196
FlaglerUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260232
LakeUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260210
OrangeUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260218
OsceolaUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260219
SeminoleUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260226
VolusiaUnion ELEV0139-002 2025-01-01$53.73$38.44$92.17FL20260232
BayUnion ELEV0124-002 2025-01-01$52.29$38.44$90.73FL20260005
EscambiaUnion ELEV0124-002 2025-01-01$52.29$38.44$90.73FL20260203
GulfUnion ELEV0124-002 2025-01-01$52.29$38.44$90.73FL20260005
OkaloosaUnion ELEV0124-002 2025-01-01$52.29$38.44$90.73FL20260217
Santa RosaUnion ELEV0124-002 2025-01-01$52.29$38.44$90.73FL20260224

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.0kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-09
+0.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025657kSep 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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 Florida?

The median elevator mechanic in Florida earned $50.35 an hour ($104,730 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $34.19–$54.90; the top 10% earn more than $59.53.

Where does Florida rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Florida ranks 23rd of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $50.35 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 41 counties, with a typical package of $90.27 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Florida?

BLS counted 2,790 elevator mechanics in Florida in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.84; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in Florida?

Florida's labor market agency projects +15.6% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 2,120 to 2,450 jobs.

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

Florida projects about 210 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, Florida 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 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Florida labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.