Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Maryland

Median $58.78 an hour for 810 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$58.78/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$122,260/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.80 – $63.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
810Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMaryland: 10th $37.80 · 25th $46.21 · median $58.78 · 75th $59.48 · 90th $63.72Maryland$58.78$37.80$63.72United 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: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 14th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $55.98). 810 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.80 – $46.21$78,620 – $96,120roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$46.21 – $59.48$96,120 – $123,710the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$59.48 – $63.72$123,710 – $132,540the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrPhiladelphia: $63.77Philadelphia$63.77Baltimore: $58.99Baltimore$58.99Washington DC: $58.78Washington DC$58.78
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$38.48$63.77$76.865408% above
Baltimore$37.60$58.99$59.73400about the same as
Washington DC$37.80$58.78$63.88400about the same as

Elevator mechanic wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$58.78Maryland$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.92$44.29$22.38—
2000$20.18$37.73$22.781,760
2001$21.77$39.57$24.821,190
2002$21.86$39.12$25.99960
2003$22.80$39.89$26.90890
2004$30.60$52.15$28.23480
2005$29.34$48.37$28.46730
2006$32.53$51.95$30.591,030
2007$33.86$52.57$32.69950
2008$30.54$45.67$33.351,240
2009$30.93$46.41$33.201,020
2010$36.31$53.61$34.091,430
2011$39.07$55.92$36.091,570
2012$39.98$56.06$36.851,610
2013$40.04$55.33$37.811,460
2014$40.07$54.49$37.801,290
2015$39.65$53.86$38.881,340
2016$40.57$54.42$37.931,580
2017$40.49$53.18$38.211,680
2018$41.93$53.76$38.362,040
2019$42.50$53.52$40.861,640
2020$44.28$55.08$42.571,170
2021$47.71$56.68$47.05800
2022$45.40$49.94$47.60820
2023$48.86$51.62$49.24970
2024$57.31$58.82$51.241,200
2025$58.78$58.78$52.84810

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Maryland changed by +9.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 24 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $103.59). The market median for the state is $58.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $105.42 (survey)Anne Arundel: $67.88 (survey)Baltimore: $105.42 (survey)Calvert: $101.77 (survey)Caroline: $105.42 (survey)Carroll: $95.90 (survey)Cecil: $62.84 (survey)Charles: $101.77 (survey)Dorchester: $63.26 (survey)Frederick: $105.42 (survey)Garrett: $105.42 (survey)Harford: $95.90 (survey)Howard: $105.42 (survey)Kent: $105.42 (survey)Montgomery: $101.77 (survey)Prince George's: $101.77 (survey)Queen Anne's: $105.42 (survey)St. Mary's: $87.27 (survey)Somerset: $63.26 (survey)Talbot: $105.42 (survey)Washington: $105.42 (survey)Wicomico: $105.42 (survey)Worcester: $63.26 (survey)Baltimore: $105.42 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$79.51$101.77survey 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 (survey)$40$60$80$100$120/hrFrederick (Washington DC): market median $58.78, prevailing (survey) $105.42, gap +$46.64Frederick (Washington DC)+$46.64Washington (Maryland): market median $58.78, prevailing (survey) $105.42, gap +$46.64Washington (Maryland)+$46.64Baltimore (Baltimore): market median $58.99, prevailing (survey) $105.42, gap +$46.43Baltimore (Baltimore)+$46.43Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $63.77, prevailing (survey) $62.84, gap −$0.93Cecil (Philadelphia)−$0.93
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Alleganystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260081
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260108
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260110
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260115
Garrettstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260116
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260118
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260119
Queen Anne'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260122
Talbotstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260125
Washingtonstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260126
Wicomicostate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260127
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$58.81$46.61$105.42MD20260107
Calvertstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.16$44.61$101.77MD20260109
Charlesstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.16$44.61$101.77MD20260113
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$57.16$44.61$101.77MD20260120

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median elevator mechanic in Maryland earned $58.78 an hour ($122,260 a year) in May 2025, 11% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $46.21–$59.48; the top 10% earn more than $63.72.

Where does Maryland rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Maryland ranks 14th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $58.78 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Maryland?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a elevator mechanic classification for most Maryland counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many elevator mechanics work in Maryland?

BLS counted 810 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Maryland in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.92; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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