Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Minnesota

Median $61.55 an hour for 550 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$61.55/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$128,020/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$31.22 – $65.1410th to 90th percentilehourly range
550Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMinnesota: 10th $31.22 · 25th $49.19 · median $61.55 · 75th $63.00 · 90th $65.14Minnesota$61.55$31.22$65.14United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 10th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $62.42). 550 elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$31.22 – $49.19$64,940 – $102,320roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$49.19 – $63.00$102,320 – $131,040the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$63.00 – $65.14$131,040 – $135,490the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrMinneapolis: $61.55Minneapolis$61.55
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$35.33$61.55$63.37380about the same as

Elevator mechanic wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$61.55Minnesota$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.75$49.76$22.38—
2000$25.38$47.45$22.78540
2001$27.53$50.05$24.82450
2002$27.66$49.50$25.99790
2003$28.65$50.13$26.901,010
2004$28.55$48.66$28.231,220
2005$24.17$39.84$28.46680
2006$31.76$50.72$30.59720
2007$33.92$52.67$32.69—
2008$35.37$52.89$33.35340
2009$35.83$53.77$33.20240
2010$37.43$55.26$34.09260
2011$39.01$55.83$36.09240
2012$38.84$54.46$36.85400
2013$39.29$54.30$37.81820
2014$40.26$54.75$37.80800
2015$40.56$55.09$38.88480
2016$42.65$57.21$37.93340
2017$43.12$56.63$38.21460
2018$45.22$57.98$38.36520
2019$44.77$56.38$40.86420
2020$41.39$51.49$42.57280
2021$45.14$53.63$47.05660
2022$47.20$51.92$47.60470
2023$48.70$51.46$49.24250
2024$56.62$58.11$51.24480
2025$61.55$61.55$52.84550

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Minnesota changed by +11.7% over the last ten years of data and by +9.2% since 2019.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in Minnesota?

0.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 7th of 34 states

BLS counted 550 elevator mechanics in Minnesota in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 31%. 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 Minnesota

+8.9%Projected growth in Minnesota2024–2034, state agency
40Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
480Jobs in 2024530 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Minnesota's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by +8.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 480 to 530, 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 550 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Minnesota

On federally funded construction in Minnesota, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 87 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $111.42). The market median for the state is $61.55.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MNAitkin: $111.42 (survey)Anoka: $111.42 (survey)Becker: $111.42 (survey)Beltrami: $111.42 (survey)Benton: $111.42 (survey)Big Stone: $101.20 (survey)Blue Earth: $111.42 (survey)Brown: $111.42 (survey)Carlton: $111.42 (survey)Carver: $111.42 (survey)Cass: $111.42 (survey)Chippewa: $111.42 (survey)Chisago: $111.42 (survey)Clay: $111.42 (survey)Clearwater: $107.88 (survey)Cook: $111.42 (survey)Cottonwood: $92.03 (survey)Crow Wing: $111.42 (survey)Dakota: $111.42 (survey)Dodge: $111.42 (survey)Douglas: $111.42 (survey)Faribault: $111.42 (survey)Fillmore: $111.42 (survey)Freeborn: $111.42 (survey)Goodhue: $111.42 (survey)Grant: $111.42 (survey)Hennepin: $111.42 (survey)Houston: $111.42 (survey)Hubbard: $95.07 (survey)Isanti: $111.42 (survey)Itasca: $111.42 (survey)Jackson: $92.03 (survey)Kanabec: $111.42 (survey)Kandiyohi: $111.42 (survey)Kittson: $104.48 (survey)Koochiching: $111.42 (survey)Lac qui Parle: $101.20 (survey)Lake: $111.42 (survey)Lake of the Woods: $111.42 (survey)Le Sueur: $111.42 (survey)Lincoln: $111.42 (survey)Lyon: $111.42 (survey)McLeod: $111.42 (survey)Mahnomen: $107.88 (survey)Marshall: $107.88 (survey)Martin: $111.42 (survey)Meeker: $111.42 (survey)Mille Lacs: $111.42 (survey)Morrison: $111.42 (survey)Mower: $111.42 (survey)Murray: $111.42 (survey)Nicollet: $111.42 (survey)Nobles: $104.48 (survey)Norman: $111.42 (survey)Olmsted: $111.42 (survey)Otter Tail: $111.42 (survey)Pennington: $107.88 (survey)Pine: $107.88 (survey)Pipestone: $111.42 (survey)Polk: $107.88 (survey)Pope: $111.42 (survey)Ramsey: $111.42 (survey)Red Lake: $107.88 (survey)Redwood: $111.42 (survey)Renville: $111.42 (survey)Rice: $111.42 (survey)Rock: $107.88 (survey)Roseau: $111.42 (survey)St. Louis: $111.42 (survey)Scott: $111.42 (survey)Sherburne: $111.42 (survey)Sibley: $111.42 (survey)Stearns: $111.42 (survey)Steele: $111.42 (survey)Stevens: $111.42 (survey)Swift: $111.42 (survey)Todd: $111.42 (survey)Traverse: $111.42 (survey)Wabasha: $111.42 (survey)Wadena: $111.42 (survey)Waseca: $111.42 (survey)Washington: $111.42 (survey)Watonwan: $111.42 (survey)Wilkin: $111.42 (survey)Winona: $111.42 (survey)Wright: $111.42 (survey)Yellow Medicine: $111.42 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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
Aitkinstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260027
Anokastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260028
Beckerstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260029
Beltramistate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260030
Bentonstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260031
Blue Earthstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260033
Brownstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260034
Carltonstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260035
Carverstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260036
Cassstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260037
Chippewastate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260038
Chisagostate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260039
Claystate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260040
Cookstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260042
Crow Wingstate SAMN2025-001 2025-12-22$65.21$46.21$111.42MN20260044

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

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

161.1kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-09
+5.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025161kSep 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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 Minnesota?

The median elevator mechanic in Minnesota earned $61.55 an hour ($128,020 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $49.19–$63.00; the top 10% earn more than $65.14.

Where does Minnesota rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Minnesota ranks 10th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $61.55 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Minnesota?

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

How many elevator mechanics work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 550 elevator mechanics in Minnesota in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in Minnesota?

Minnesota's labor market agency projects +8.9% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 480 to 530 jobs.

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

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