Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Georgia

Median $40.14 an hour for 640 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$40.14/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$83,500/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.48 – $59.7710th to 90th percentilehourly range
640Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrGeorgia: 10th $16.48 · 25th $27.28 · median $40.14 · 75th $51.92 · 90th $59.77Georgia$40.14$16.48$59.77United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 32nd of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 32nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $41.68). 640 elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 3.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$16.48 – $27.28$34,270 – $56,750roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.28 – $51.92$56,750 – $107,990the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$51.92 – $59.77$107,990 – $124,320the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrAtlanta: $40.14Atlanta$40.14
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$16.48$40.14$60.70510about the same as

Elevator mechanic wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$40.14Georgia
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.19$25.49$22.38—
2000$13.49$25.22$22.78—
2001$13.81$25.10$24.82—
2004$23.43$39.93$28.23390
2005$27.16$44.77$28.46530
2006$26.77$42.75$30.59590
2007$29.52$45.84$32.69520
2008$24.92$37.26$33.35840
2009$28.24$42.38$33.201,180
2010$29.12$42.99$34.09—
2011$33.06$47.32$36.09—
2012$32.93$46.18$36.85440
2013$29.40$40.63$37.81420
2014$28.07$38.17$37.80600
2015$29.59$40.19$38.88830
2016$32.27$43.29$37.931,150
2017$26.39$34.66$38.21850
2018$25.16$32.26$38.36790
2019$23.66$29.79$40.86530
2020$42.28$52.59$42.57230
2021$37.26$44.27$47.05350
2022$36.54$40.20$47.60490
2023$39.74$41.99$49.24530
2024$32.46$33.31$51.24510
2025$40.14$40.14$52.84640

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Georgia changed by -0.1% over the last ten years of data and by +34.7% since 2019.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in Georgia?

0.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 18th of 34 states

BLS counted 640 elevator mechanics in Georgia in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 43%. 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 Georgia

+9.4%Projected growth in Georgia2024–2034, state agency
40Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
500Jobs in 2024550 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Georgia's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by +9.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 500 to 550, 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 640 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 35 of the 85 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $90.52 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $33.80). 50 of the 85 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $33.80). The market median for the state is $40.14.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$26.91$33.80$89.55$90.52n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for elevator mechanics by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
FanninUnion ELEV0093-004 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260107
FranklinUnion ELEV0093-004 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260107
GilmerUnion ELEV0093-004 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260107
GordonUnion ELEV0093-002 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260091
UnionUnion ELEV0093-004 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260107
WhiteUnion ELEV0093-004 2025-01-01$52.81$38.44$91.25GA20260107
BaldwinUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260084
BleckleyUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260086
CrispUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260106
DodgeUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260106
DoolyUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260106
HabershamUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260092
JacksonUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260093
MaconUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260106
PolkUnion ELEV0032-001 2025-01-01$52.08$38.44$90.52GA20260097

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.2kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-09
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kSep 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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 Georgia?

The median elevator mechanic in Georgia earned $40.14 an hour ($83,500 a year) in May 2025, 24% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $27.28–$51.92; the top 10% earn more than $59.77.

Where does Georgia rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Georgia ranks 32nd of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $40.14 an hour, and 32nd after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Georgia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 35 counties, with a typical package of $90.52 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Georgia?

BLS counted 640 elevator mechanics in Georgia in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.86; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in Georgia?

Georgia's labor market agency projects +9.4% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 500 to 550 jobs.

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

Georgia 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, Georgia 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: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.