Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in New York

Median $65.25 an hour for 3,470 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$65.25/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$135,720/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.59 – $80.9510th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,470Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrNew York: 10th $37.59 · 25th $52.37 · median $65.25 · 75th $73.66 · 90th $80.95New York$65.25$37.59$80.95United 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: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 8th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $60.47). 3,470 elevator mechanics work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$37.59 – $52.37$78,180 – $108,940roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$52.37 – $73.66$108,940 – $153,220the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$73.66 – $80.95$153,220 – $168,370the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew York City: $65.39New York City$65.39Syracuse: $60.88Syracuse$60.88Glens Falls: $59.89Glens Falls$59.89Albany: $58.40Albany$58.40
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
New York City$39.88$65.39$58.07$82.633,270about the same as
Syracuse$31.78$60.88$63.62$71.511307% below
Glens Falls$30.88$59.89$63.11$70.96—8% below
Albany$36.81$58.40$58.63$65.209010% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Elevator mechanic wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$65.25New York$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$26.92$52.02$22.383,200
2000$25.37$47.43$22.783,130
2001$27.21$49.46$24.824,110
2002$28.76$51.47$25.993,120
2003$29.60$51.79$26.903,640
2004$30.18$51.44$28.233,640
2005$30.31$49.96$28.462,790
2006$32.21$51.44$30.593,480
2007$33.80$52.48$32.693,740
2008$34.72$51.92$33.354,200
2009$35.45$53.20$33.204,030
2010$36.17$53.40$34.093,750
2011$37.72$53.99$36.093,980
2012$36.12$50.65$36.853,030
2013$37.93$52.42$37.813,790
2014$38.46$52.30$37.803,390
2015$41.34$56.15$38.883,800
2016$43.34$58.14$37.933,850
2017$41.00$53.85$38.214,510
2018$40.78$52.28$38.364,640
2019$41.37$52.10$40.865,020
2020$43.78$54.46$42.574,350
2021$48.41$57.52$47.054,670
2022$51.52$56.68$47.604,820
2023$53.87$56.92$49.244,530
2024$59.87$61.45$51.243,710
2025$65.25$65.25$52.843,470

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in New York changed by +16.2% over the last ten years of data and by +25.2% since 2019.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in New York?

-30.9%Jobs since 20195,020 then, 3,470 in 2025
-8.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.3× the US share, 1st of 34 states

Since 1999, the number of elevator mechanics counted in New York has changed by +8.4%, against -4.9% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -30.9%.

Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in New York vs United States, 1999 = 100New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages5075100125150175200020052010201520202025108New York95United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New York vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew York jobsNew York indexUS index
19993,200100100
20003,13098100
20014,110128106
20023,1209884
20033,64011486
20043,64011484
20052,7908784
20063,48010987
20073,74011792
20084,200131100
20094,03012694
20103,75011782
20113,98012482
20123,0309579
20133,79011885
20143,39010682
20153,80011984
20163,85012089
20174,51014198
20184,640145107
20195,020157113
20204,35013699
20214,67014690
20224,82015198
20234,53014296
20243,71011693
20253,47010895

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for elevator mechanics in New York

-2.9%Projected growth in New York2024–2034, state agency
260Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
3,680Jobs in 20243,570 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New York's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by -2.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 3,680 to 3,570, with about 260 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.7% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 3,470 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 48 of the 48 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $99.96 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $65.25.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: $115.10 (union)Allegany: n/aBronx: $122.59 (union)Broome: $96.88 (union)Cattaraugus: n/aCayuga: $96.17 (union)Chautauqua: n/aChemung: $96.88 (union)Chenango: $96.17 (union)Clinton: $96.17 (union)Columbia: $115.10 (union)Cortland: $96.17 (union)Delaware: $96.17 (union)Dutchess: $115.10 (union)Erie: $100.83 (union)Essex: $96.17 (union)Franklin: $96.17 (union)Fulton: $96.17 (union)Genesee: n/aGreene: $115.10 (union)Hamilton: $96.17 (union)Herkimer: $96.17 (union)Jefferson: n/aKings: $122.59 (union)Lewis: $96.17 (union)Livingston: $99.96 (union)Madison: n/aMonroe: $99.96 (union)Montgomery: $96.17 (union)Nassau: $122.59 (union)New York: $122.59 (union)Niagara: $100.83 (union)Oneida: $96.17 (union)Onondaga: n/aOntario: n/aOrange: $115.10 (union)Orleans: n/aOswego: n/aOtsego: $96.17 (union)Putnam: $115.10 (union)Queens: $122.59 (union)Rensselaer: $115.10 (union)Richmond: $122.59 (union)Rockland: $115.10 (union)St. Lawrence: $96.17 (union)Saratoga: $115.10 (union)Schenectady: $115.10 (union)Schoharie: $115.10 (union)Schuyler: $96.88 (union)Seneca: n/aSteuben: n/aSuffolk: $122.59 (union)Sullivan: $96.17 (union)Tioga: $96.88 (union)Tompkins: $96.88 (union)Ulster: $115.10 (union)Warren: $96.17 (union)Washington: $115.10 (union)Wayne: n/aWestchester: $115.10 (union)Wyoming: n/aYates: $99.96 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$96.88$115.10n/a
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)$40$60$80$100$120$140/hrBronx (New York City): market median $65.39, prevailing (union) $122.59, gap +$57.20Bronx (New York City)+$57.20Albany (Albany): market median $58.40, prevailing (union) $115.10, gap +$56.70Albany (Albany)+$56.70Washington (Glens Falls): market median $59.89, prevailing (union) $115.10, gap +$55.21Washington (Glens Falls)+$55.21Dutchess (New York): market median $65.25, prevailing (union) $115.10, gap +$49.85Dutchess (New York)+$49.85
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BronxUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260003
KingsUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260003
NassauUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260012
New YorkUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260003
QueensUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260003
RichmondUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260003
SuffolkUnion ELEV0001-002 2022-03-17$75.14$47.45$122.59NY20260012
AlbanyUnion ELEV0138-004 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260002
ColumbiaUnion ELEV0138-004 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260002
DutchessUnion ELEV0138-001 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260007
GreeneUnion ELEV0138-004 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260002
OrangeUnion ELEV0138-001 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260007
PutnamUnion ELEV0138-001 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260025
RensselaerUnion ELEV0138-004 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260002
RocklandUnion ELEV0138-002 2026-01-01$76.12$38.98$115.10NY20260020

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.1kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-09
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kSep 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 New York?

The median elevator mechanic in New York earned $65.25 an hour ($135,720 a year) in May 2025, 23% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $52.37–$73.66; the top 10% earn more than $80.95.

Where does New York rank for elevator mechanic pay?

New York ranks 8th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $65.25 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 48 counties, with a typical package of $99.96 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in New York?

BLS counted 3,470 elevator mechanics in New York in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.34; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in New York?

The BLS employer survey count of elevator mechanics in New York went from 3,800 in 2015 to 3,470 in 2025, -8.7%, and -30.9% since 2019. New York's labor market agency projects -2.9% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 3,680 to 3,570 jobs.

How many elevator mechanic openings a year are there in New York?

New York projects about 260 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, New York 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: New York labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.