Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Kentucky

Median $20.51 an hour for — elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$20.51/hrMedian hourly wageKentucky, May data
$42,670/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.95 – $47.3510th to 90th percentilehourly range
—Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Kentucky: the full range

Wage percentiles, KentuckyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrKentucky: 10th $18.95 · 25th $19.77 · median $20.51 · 75th $29.53 · 90th $47.35Kentucky$20.51$18.95$47.35United 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: Kentucky vs United States, May 2025.

Kentucky ranks 37th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 37th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.74). — elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$18.95 – $19.77$39,420 – $41,130roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$19.77 – $29.53$41,130 – $61,420the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$29.53 – $47.35$61,420 – $98,480the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Kentucky

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrLouisville: $20.52Louisville$20.52
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in Kentucky, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Louisville$18.95$20.52$37.80—about the same as

Elevator mechanic wages in Kentucky over time

Kentucky, 1999-2025KentuckyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$20.51Kentucky
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Kentucky vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearKentucky $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.77$40.14$22.38310
2000$23.03$43.06$22.78—
2001$23.45$42.63$24.82240
2002$22.85$40.89$25.99190
2003$21.19$37.08$26.90110
2004$23.26$39.64$28.23200
2005$27.15$44.76$28.46210
2006$31.67$50.58$30.59270
2007$34.23$53.15$32.69—
2008$33.07$49.45$33.35—
2009$30.96$46.46$33.20—
2010$30.21$44.60$34.09—
2011$32.23$46.13$36.09330
2012$35.27$49.46$36.85250
2013$37.68$52.07$37.81—
2014$30.00$40.80$37.80140
2015$32.19$43.72$38.88100
2016$27.93$37.47$37.93280
2017$27.42$36.01$38.21170
2018$28.28$36.26$38.36230
2019$36.04$45.38$40.86180
2020$24.71$30.74$42.57190
2021$33.14$39.37$47.05300
2022$38.27$42.10$47.60360
2023$39.48$41.71$49.24280
2024$20.91$21.46$51.24210
2025$20.51$20.51$52.84—

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Kentucky changed by -53.1% over the last ten years of data and by -54.8% since 2019.

Outlook for elevator mechanics in Kentucky

No state projection is published for elevator mechanics in Kentucky. Nationally, BLS projects +5.7% growth over 2025-35 with about 1,900 openings a year; the national page has the openings breakdown and every state that does publish a figure.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Kentucky

On federally funded construction in Kentucky, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 41 of the 60 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $95.85 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $93.52). The market median for the state is $20.51.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, KYAdair: $95.85 (union)Allen: n/aAnderson: n/aBallard: $93.52 (survey)Barren: $95.85 (union)Bath: n/aBell: n/aBoone: $95.85 (union)Bourbon: $95.01 (union)Boyd: n/aBoyle: n/aBracken: $95.85 (union)Breathitt: n/aBreckinridge: $93.52 (survey)Bullitt: $95.01 (union)Butler: n/aCaldwell: $93.52 (survey)Calloway: $93.52 (survey)Campbell: $95.85 (union)Carlisle: $93.52 (survey)Carroll: n/aCarter: n/aCasey: $95.85 (union)Christian: n/aClark: $95.01 (union)Clay: n/aClinton: $95.85 (union)Crittenden: $93.52 (survey)Cumberland: $95.85 (union)Daviess: n/aEdmonson: n/aElliott: n/aEstill: n/aFayette: $95.01 (union)Fleming: n/aFloyd: n/aFranklin: n/aFulton: $93.52 (survey)Gallatin: $95.85 (union)Garrard: n/aGrant: $95.85 (union)Graves: $93.52 (survey)Grayson: $93.52 (survey)Green: $95.85 (union)Greenup: n/aHancock: n/aHardin: n/aHarlan: n/aHarrison: n/aHart: $95.85 (union)Henderson: n/aHenry: $95.01 (union)Hickman: $93.52 (survey)Hopkins: $93.52 (survey)Jackson: n/aJefferson: $95.01 (union)Jessamine: $95.01 (union)Johnson: n/aKenton: $95.85 (union)Knott: n/aKnox: $95.85 (union)Larue: n/aLaurel: $95.85 (union)Lawrence: n/aLee: n/aLeslie: n/aLetcher: n/aLewis: n/aLincoln: n/aLivingston: $93.52 (survey)Logan: $95.85 (union)Lyon: $93.52 (survey)McCracken: $93.52 (survey)McCreary: $95.85 (union)McLean: n/aMadison: n/aMagoffin: n/aMarion: $95.85 (union)Marshall: $93.52 (survey)Martin: n/aMason: n/aMeade: n/aMenifee: n/aMercer: n/aMetcalfe: $95.85 (union)Monroe: $95.85 (union)Montgomery: n/aMorgan: n/aMuhlenberg: $93.52 (survey)Nelson: $95.01 (union)Nicholas: n/aOhio: $93.52 (survey)Oldham: $95.01 (union)Owen: n/aOwsley: n/aPendleton: $95.85 (union)Perry: n/aPike: n/aPowell: n/aPulaski: $95.85 (union)Robertson: n/aRockcastle: n/aRowan: n/aRussell: $95.85 (union)Scott: $95.01 (union)Shelby: $95.01 (union)Simpson: $95.85 (union)Spencer: $95.01 (union)Taylor: $95.85 (union)Todd: $93.52 (survey)Trigg: n/aTrimble: $95.01 (union)Union: $93.52 (survey)Warren: n/aWashington: n/aWayne: $95.85 (union)Webster: n/aWhitley: $95.85 (union)Wolfe: n/aWoodford: $95.01 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$95.01n/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
AdairUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260037
BarrenUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
BooneUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260044
BrackenUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260102
CampbellUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260088
CaseyUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
ClintonUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
CumberlandUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
GallatinUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260102
GrantUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260102
GreenUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
HartUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
KentonUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260095
KnoxUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260042
LaurelUnion ELEV0011-001 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85KY20260025

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

Is construction work growing in Kentucky?

95.6kConstruction jobsKentucky, 2026-09
+0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202640k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202596kSep 2026
Construction employment in Kentucky (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 Kentucky?

The median elevator mechanic in Kentucky earned $20.51 an hour ($42,670 a year) in May 2025, 61% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $19.77–$29.53; the top 10% earn more than $47.35.

Where does Kentucky rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Kentucky ranks 37th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $20.51 an hour, and 37th after adjusting for Kentucky's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.2, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Kentucky?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 41 counties, with a typical package of $95.85 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Kentucky?

BLS counted — elevator mechanics in Kentucky in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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