Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Indiana

Median $44.42 an hour for 120 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$44.42/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$92,390/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.10 – $60.5010th to 90th percentilehourly range
120Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrIndiana: 10th $28.10 · 25th $30.53 · median $44.42 · 75th $58.81 · 90th $60.50Indiana$44.42$28.10$60.50United 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: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 28th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.61). 120 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.10 – $30.53$58,450 – $63,490roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.53 – $58.81$63,490 – $122,330the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$58.81 – $60.50$122,330 – $125,840the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrChicago: $70.47Chicago$70.47Indianapolis: $56.02Indianapolis$56.02Louisville: $20.52Louisville$20.52
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$33.04$70.47$81.7285059% above
Indianapolis$31.35$56.02$63.105026% above
Louisville$18.95$20.52$37.80—54% below

Elevator mechanic wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$44.42Indiana
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.94$57.86$22.38270
2000$23.69$44.29$22.78290
2001$24.68$44.86$24.82250
2002$25.89$46.33$25.99170
2003$26.37$46.14$26.90160
2004$30.47$51.93$28.23160
2005$31.41$51.78$28.46—
2006$33.71$53.83$30.59200
2007$34.48$53.54$32.69—
2008$35.42$52.96$33.35410
2009$36.12$54.20$33.20160
2010$39.23$57.92$34.09180
2011$39.32$56.28$36.09230
2012$38.86$54.49$36.85—
2013$38.52$53.23$37.81590
2014$38.13$51.85$37.80420
2015$39.71$53.94$38.88290
2016$39.37$52.81$37.93160
2017$39.58$51.98$38.21200
2018$38.30$49.10$38.36200
2019$38.81$48.87$40.86390
2020$39.24$48.81$42.57480
2021$38.40$45.62$47.05390
2022$48.69$53.56$47.60380
2023$52.32$55.28$49.24400
2024$54.67$56.11$51.24130
2025$44.42$44.42$52.84120

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Indiana changed by -17.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Indiana

On federally funded construction in Indiana, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 78 of the 80 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $100.71 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $25.47). 2 of the 80 counties still use a survey rate dated 1996 or earlier (for example Daviess County at $25.47). The market median for the state is $44.42.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, INAdams: $100.71 (union)Allen: $100.71 (union)Bartholomew: $100.71 (union)Benton: $100.71 (union)Blackford: $100.71 (union)Boone: $100.71 (union)Brown: $95.01 (union)Carroll: $100.71 (union)Cass: $100.71 (union)Clark: $95.01 (union)Clay: $98.61 (union)Clinton: $100.71 (union)Crawford: —Daviess: $25.47 (survey)Dearborn: $95.01 (union)Decatur: $95.01 (union)DeKalb: $100.71 (union)Delaware: $100.71 (union)Dubois: —Elkhart: $98.61 (union)Fayette: $95.01 (union)Floyd: $95.01 (union)Fountain: $100.71 (union)Franklin: $95.01 (union)Fulton: $100.71 (union)Gibson: $98.61 (union)Grant: $100.71 (union)Greene: $98.61 (union)Hamilton: $100.71 (union)Hancock: $100.71 (union)Harrison: $95.01 (union)Hendricks: $100.71 (union)Henry: $95.01 (union)Howard: $100.71 (union)Huntington: $100.71 (union)Jackson: —Jasper: $98.61 (union)Jay: $100.71 (union)Jefferson: —Jennings: $95.01 (union)Johnson: $100.71 (union)Knox: —Kosciusko: $98.61 (union)LaGrange: $98.61 (union)Lake: $100.71 (union)LaPorte: $100.71 (union)Lawrence: —Madison: $100.71 (union)Marion: $100.71 (union)Marshall: $98.61 (union)Martin: $25.47 (survey)Miami: $100.71 (union)Monroe: $100.71 (union)Montgomery: $100.71 (union)Morgan: $100.71 (union)Newton: $98.61 (union)Noble: $100.71 (union)Ohio: $95.01 (union)Orange: —Owen: $98.61 (union)Parke: $98.61 (union)Perry: —Pike: —Porter: $100.71 (union)Posey: $98.61 (union)Pulaski: $98.61 (union)Putnam: $98.61 (union)Randolph: $95.01 (union)Ripley: $95.01 (union)Rush: $95.01 (union)St. Joseph: $100.71 (union)Scott: —Shelby: $100.71 (union)Spencer: —Starke: $98.61 (union)Steuben: $100.71 (union)Sullivan: $98.61 (union)Switzerland: $95.01 (union)Tippecanoe: $100.71 (union)Tipton: $100.71 (union)Union: $95.01 (union)Vanderburgh: $98.61 (union)Vermillion: $98.61 (union)Vigo: $98.61 (union)Wabash: $100.71 (union)Warren: $100.71 (union)Warrick: $98.61 (union)Washington: —Wayne: $95.01 (union)Wells: $100.71 (union)White: $100.71 (union)Whitley: $100.71 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$95.01$98.61n/asurvey rate
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)$0$25$50$75$100$125/hrClark (Louisville): market median $20.52, prevailing (union) $95.01, gap +$74.49Clark (Louisville)+$74.49Allen (Indiana): market median $44.42, prevailing (union) $100.71, gap +$56.29Allen (Indiana)+$56.29Boone (Indianapolis): market median $56.02, prevailing (union) $100.71, gap +$44.69Boone (Indianapolis)+$44.69Lake (Chicago): market median $70.47, prevailing (union) $100.71, gap +$30.24Lake (Chicago)+$30.24
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Indiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
AllenUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
BartholomewUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
BentonUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
BlackfordUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
BooneUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
CarrollUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
CassUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
ClintonUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
DeKalbUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
DelawareUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
FountainUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
FultonUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
GrantUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002
HamiltonUnion ELEV0044-002 2025-01-01$62.27$38.44$100.71IN20260002

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

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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 Indiana?

The median elevator mechanic in Indiana earned $44.42 an hour ($92,390 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $30.53–$58.81; the top 10% earn more than $60.50.

Where does Indiana rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Indiana ranks 28th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $44.42 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Indiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 78 counties, with a typical package of $100.71 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Indiana?

BLS counted 120 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Indiana in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.24; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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