Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Montana

Median $43.45 an hour for 40 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 2008.

$43.45/hrMedian hourly wageMontana, May data
$90,370/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.03 – $48.2510th to 90th percentilehourly range
40Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Montana: the full range

Wage percentiles, MontanaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMontana: 10th $29.03 · 25th $29.40 · median $43.45 · 75th $47.29 · 90th $48.25Montana$43.45$29.03$48.25United 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: Montana vs United States, May 2025.

Montana ranks 30th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 30th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $45.93). 40 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.03 – $29.40$60,380 – $61,150roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.40 – $47.29$61,150 – $98,360the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$47.29 – $48.25$98,360 – $100,350the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic wages in Montana over time

Montana, 2008-2025MontanaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$602025$52.84United States$43.45Montana
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Montana vs United States, 2008–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMontana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2008$35.30$52.78$33.3580
2009$28.19$42.30$33.2070
2018$40.04$51.34$38.36—
2019$44.28$55.76$40.86—
2024$40.65$41.72$51.2460
2025$43.45$43.45$52.8440

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Montana

On federally funded construction in Montana, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 40 of the 40 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $106.05 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $43.45.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MTBeaverhead: $106.05 (union)Big Horn: $106.05 (union)Blaine: —Broadwater: $106.05 (union)Carbon: $106.05 (union)Carter: $106.05 (union)Cascade: $106.05 (union)Chouteau: —Custer: $106.05 (union)Daniels: $106.05 (union)Dawson: $106.05 (union)Deer Lodge: $106.05 (union)Fallon: $106.05 (union)Fergus: —Flathead: $106.05 (union)Gallatin: $106.05 (union)Garfield: $106.05 (union)Glacier: —Golden Valley: —Granite: $106.05 (union)Hill: —Jefferson: $106.05 (union)Judith Basin: —Lake: $106.05 (union)Lewis and Clark: $106.05 (union)Liberty: —Lincoln: $106.05 (union)McCone: $106.05 (union)Madison: $106.05 (union)Meagher: $106.05 (union)Mineral: $106.05 (union)Missoula: $106.05 (union)Musselshell: —Park: $106.05 (union)Petroleum: —Phillips: $106.05 (union)Pondera: —Powder River: $106.05 (union)Powell: $106.05 (union)Prairie: $106.05 (union)Ravalli: $106.05 (union)Richland: $106.05 (union)Roosevelt: $106.05 (union)Rosebud: $106.05 (union)Sanders: $106.05 (union)Sheridan: $106.05 (union)Silver Bow: $106.05 (union)Stillwater: —Sweet Grass: —Teton: —Toole: —Treasure: $106.05 (union)Valley: $106.05 (union)Wheatland: —Wibaux: $106.05 (union)Yellowstone: $106.05 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for elevator mechanics by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverheadUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260025
Big HornUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260056
BroadwaterUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260027
CarbonUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260061
CarterUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260057
CascadeUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260062
CusterUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260057
DanielsUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260028
DawsonUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260029
Deer LodgeUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260030
FallonUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260057
FlatheadUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260032
GallatinUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260033
GarfieldUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260057
GraniteUnion ELEV0019-005 2025-01-01$67.61$38.44$106.05MT20260036

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

Is construction work growing in Montana?

39.8kConstruction jobsMontana, 2026-08
+0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202540kAug 2026
Construction employment in Montana (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 Montana?

The median elevator mechanic in Montana earned $43.45 an hour ($90,370 a year) in May 2025, 18% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $29.40–$47.29; the top 10% earn more than $48.25.

Where does Montana rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Montana ranks 30th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $43.45 an hour, and 30th after adjusting for Montana's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.6, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Montana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 40 counties, with a typical package of $106.05 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Montana?

BLS counted 40 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Montana in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.46; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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