Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Illinois

Median $64.27 an hour for 1,080 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$64.27/hrMedian hourly wageIllinois, May data
$133,690/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$32.43 – $80.1610th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,080Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Elevator mechanic pay in Illinois: the full range

Wage percentiles, IllinoisMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrIllinois: 10th $32.43 · 25th $45.60 · median $64.27 · 75th $77.14 · 90th $80.16Illinois$64.27$32.43$80.16United 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: Illinois vs United States, May 2025.

Illinois ranks 9th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $64.27). 1,080 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$32.43 – $45.60$67,460 – $94,850roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$45.60 – $77.14$94,850 – $160,450the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$77.14 – $80.16$160,450 – $166,740the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Illinois

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrChicago: $70.47Chicago$70.47Davenport: $55.76Davenport$55.76
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in Illinois, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$33.04$70.47$81.7285010% above
Davenport$27.67$55.76$82.005013% below

Elevator mechanic wages in Illinois over time

Illinois, 1999-2025IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$64.27Illinois$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Illinois vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIllinois $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$27.25$52.66$22.382,200
2000$27.26$50.96$22.78960
2001$28.09$51.06$24.82920
2002$28.77$51.49$25.99910
2003$27.64$48.36$26.901,010
2004$27.12$46.22$28.231,080
2005$27.71$45.68$28.46980
2006$28.68$45.80$30.591,040
2007$37.36$58.01$32.691,080
2008$35.43$52.98$33.35870
2009$37.95$56.95$33.20510
2010$34.29$50.63$34.09440
2011$33.27$47.62$36.09400
2012$34.44$48.29$36.85830
2013$38.37$53.03$37.811,530
2014$39.78$54.10$37.801,970
2015$39.79$54.05$38.881,760
2016$41.16$55.21$37.931,210
2017$45.57$59.85$38.21490
2018$48.54$62.23$38.36390
2019$47.30$59.56$40.86780
2020$48.91$60.84$42.57720
2021$54.73$65.03$47.05850
2022$35.89$39.48$47.60750
2023$62.42$65.95$49.241,130
2024$62.53$64.18$51.24970
2025$64.27$64.27$52.841,080

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Illinois changed by +18.9% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Illinois

On federally funded construction in Illinois, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 102 of the 102 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $96.43 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $64.27.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ILAdams: $94.74 (union)Alexander: $98.61 (union)Bond: $94.74 (union)Boone: $94.74 (union)Brown: $94.74 (union)Bureau: $94.74 (union)Calhoun: $94.74 (union)Carroll: $94.74 (union)Cass: $94.74 (union)Champaign: $98.61 (union)Christian: $98.61 (union)Clark: $98.61 (union)Clay: $98.61 (union)Clinton: $94.74 (union)Coles: $98.61 (union)Cook: $109.12 (union)Crawford: $98.61 (union)Cumberland: $98.61 (union)DeKalb: $94.74 (union)De Witt: $98.61 (union)Douglas: $98.61 (union)DuPage: $96.43 (union)Edgar: $98.61 (union)Edwards: $98.61 (union)Effingham: $98.61 (union)Fayette: $98.61 (union)Ford: $98.61 (union)Franklin: $98.61 (union)Fulton: $94.74 (union)Gallatin: $98.61 (union)Greene: $94.74 (union)Grundy: $96.43 (union)Hamilton: $98.61 (union)Hancock: $94.74 (union)Hardin: $98.61 (union)Henderson: $94.74 (union)Henry: $94.74 (union)Iroquois: $98.61 (union)Jackson: $98.61 (union)Jasper: $98.61 (union)Jefferson: $98.61 (union)Jersey: $94.74 (union)Jo Daviess: $94.74 (union)Johnson: $98.61 (union)Kane: $96.43 (union)Kankakee: $109.12 (union)Kendall: $96.43 (union)Knox: $94.74 (union)Lake: $96.43 (union)LaSalle: $94.74 (union)Lawrence: $98.61 (union)Lee: $94.74 (union)Livingston: $94.74 (union)Logan: $94.74 (union)McDonough: $94.74 (union)McHenry: $96.43 (union)McLean: $94.74 (union)Macon: $96.43 (union)Macoupin: $94.74 (union)Madison: $101.17 (union)Marion: $98.61 (union)Marshall: $94.74 (union)Mason: $94.74 (union)Massac: $98.61 (union)Menard: $94.74 (union)Mercer: $94.74 (union)Monroe: $94.74 (union)Montgomery: $94.74 (union)Morgan: $94.74 (union)Moultrie: $98.61 (union)Ogle: $94.74 (union)Peoria: $96.43 (union)Perry: $98.61 (union)Piatt: $98.61 (union)Pike: $94.74 (union)Pope: $98.61 (union)Pulaski: $98.61 (union)Putnam: $94.74 (union)Randolph: $94.74 (union)Richland: $98.61 (union)Rock Island: $94.74 (union)St. Clair: $101.17 (union)Saline: $98.61 (union)Sangamon: $96.43 (union)Schuyler: $94.74 (union)Scott: $94.74 (union)Shelby: $98.61 (union)Stark: $94.74 (union)Stephenson: $94.74 (union)Tazewell: $96.43 (union)Union: $98.61 (union)Vermilion: $98.61 (union)Wabash: $98.61 (union)Warren: $94.74 (union)Washington: $94.74 (union)Wayne: $98.61 (union)White: $98.61 (union)Whiteside: $94.74 (union)Will: $96.43 (union)Williamson: $98.61 (union)Winnebago: $94.74 (union)Woodford: $94.74 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$98.61
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$120/hrKankakee (Illinois): market median $64.27, prevailing (union) $109.12, gap +$44.85Kankakee (Illinois)+$44.85Henry (Davenport): market median $55.76, prevailing (union) $94.74, gap +$38.98Henry (Davenport)+$38.98Cook (Chicago): market median $70.47, prevailing (union) $109.12, gap +$38.65Cook (Chicago)+$38.65
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Illinois.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CookUnion ELEV0002-001 2025-01-01$70.68$38.44$109.12IL20260009
KankakeeUnion ELEV0002-001 2025-01-01$70.68$38.44$109.12IL20260006
MadisonUnion ELEV0003-003 2025-01-01$62.73$38.44$101.17IL20260007
St. ClairUnion ELEV0003-003 2025-01-01$62.73$38.44$101.17IL20260007
AlexanderUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
ChampaignUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
ChristianUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
ClarkUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
ClayUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
ColesUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
CrawfordUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
CumberlandUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
De WittUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
DouglasUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002
EdgarUnion ELEV0034-004 2025-01-01$60.17$38.44$98.61IL20260002

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Illinois prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Illinois?

271.6kConstruction jobsIllinois, 2026-08
+6.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025272kAug 2026
Construction employment in Illinois (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 Illinois?

The median elevator mechanic in Illinois earned $64.27 an hour ($133,690 a year) in May 2025, 22% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $45.60–$77.14; the top 10% earn more than $80.16.

Where does Illinois rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Illinois ranks 9th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $64.27 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Illinois's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Illinois?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 102 counties, with a typical package of $96.43 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Illinois?

BLS counted 1,080 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Illinois in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.15; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois 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.