Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in New York

Median $65.25 an hour for 3,470 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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 and escalator installers and repairers: 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 and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.59 – $52.37$78,180 – $108,940roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$52.37 – $73.66$108,940 – $153,220the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$73.66 – $80.95$153,220 – $168,370the 75th–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 and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$39.88$65.39$82.633,270about the same as
Syracuse$31.78$60.88$71.511307% below
Glens Falls$30.88$59.89$70.96—8% below
Albany$36.81$58.40$65.209010% below

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 and escalator installers and repairers, 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.

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: —Bronx: $122.59 (union)Broome: $96.88 (union)Cattaraugus: —Cayuga: $96.17 (union)Chautauqua: —Chemung: $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: —Greene: $115.10 (union)Hamilton: $96.17 (union)Herkimer: $96.17 (union)Jefferson: —Kings: $122.59 (union)Lewis: $96.17 (union)Livingston: $99.96 (union)Madison: —Monroe: $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: —Ontario: —Orange: $115.10 (union)Orleans: —Oswego: —Otsego: $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: —Steuben: —Suffolk: $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: —Westchester: $115.10 (union)Wyoming: —Yates: $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 2026-09-28. 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?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 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 and escalator installers and repairers in New York in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.34; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York 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.