Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Ohio

Median $50.49 an hour for 690 elevator mechanics, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 2000 and the state's own outlook.

$50.49/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$105,020/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.34 – $59.3610th to 90th percentilehourly range
690Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrOhio: 10th $27.34 · 25th $35.07 · median $50.49 · 75th $56.19 · 90th $59.36Ohio$50.49$27.34$59.36United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 22nd of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 21st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $54.41). 690 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$27.34 – $35.07$56,860 – $72,950roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$35.07 – $56.19$72,950 – $116,870the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$56.19 – $59.36$116,870 – $123,460the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 2000-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$50.49Ohio
Median hourly wage for elevator mechanics, Ohio vs United States, 2000–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
2000$22.04$41.21$22.78880
2001$22.23$40.41$24.82540
2002$28.16$50.39$25.99520
2003$29.04$50.81$26.90420
2004$28.59$48.73$28.23370
2005$32.01$52.77$28.46820
2006$32.67$52.17$30.59700
2007$34.01$52.81$32.691,400
2008$34.99$52.32$33.351,550
2009$34.20$51.32$33.201,530
2010$32.23$47.59$34.09590
2011$34.32$49.12$36.09620
2012$38.72$54.29$36.85820
2013$40.31$55.71$37.81920
2014$39.32$53.47$37.80650
2015$39.77$54.02$38.88550
2016$35.07$47.04$37.93530
2017$36.60$48.07$38.21430
2018$36.38$46.64$38.36540
2019$43.99$55.40$40.86590
2020$44.12$54.88$42.57570
2021$47.24$56.13$47.05880
2022$50.19$55.21$47.60820
2023$52.95$55.95$49.24320
2024$33.79$34.68$51.24150
2025$50.49$50.49$52.84690

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Ohio changed by -6.5% over the last ten years of data and by -8.9% since 2019.

Are there more elevator mechanic jobs in Ohio?

0.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 22nd of 34 states

BLS counted 690 elevator mechanics in Ohio in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 41%. 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 Ohio

+5.3%Projected growth in Ohio2024–2034, state agency
10Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
150Jobs in 2024160 projected for 2034
+5.7%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Ohio's labor market agency projects the number of elevator mechanics in the state to change by +5.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 150 to 160, with about 10 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 690 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 54 of the 54 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $95.85 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $50.49.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $95.85 (union)Allen: n/aAshland: $95.77 (union)Ashtabula: $95.77 (union)Athens: $95.85 (union)Auglaize: n/aBelmont: n/aBrown: $95.85 (union)Butler: $95.85 (union)Carroll: n/aChampaign: n/aClark: $95.85 (union)Clermont: $95.85 (union)Clinton: $95.85 (union)Columbiana: $95.77 (union)Coshocton: n/aCrawford: $95.77 (union)Cuyahoga: $102.23 (union)Darke: n/aDefiance: n/aDelaware: $95.77 (union)Erie: $102.23 (union)Fairfield: $95.77 (union)Fayette: $95.85 (union)Franklin: $95.77 (union)Fulton: n/aGallia: $95.85 (union)Geauga: $102.23 (union)Greene: $95.85 (union)Guernsey: n/aHamilton: $95.85 (union)Hancock: n/aHardin: n/aHarrison: n/aHenry: n/aHighland: $95.85 (union)Hocking: $95.85 (union)Holmes: $95.77 (union)Huron: $95.77 (union)Jackson: $95.85 (union)Jefferson: n/aKnox: $95.77 (union)Lake: $102.23 (union)Lawrence: n/aLicking: $95.77 (union)Logan: n/aLorain: $102.23 (union)Lucas: n/aMadison: $95.77 (union)Mahoning: $98.96 (union)Marion: $95.77 (union)Medina: $102.23 (union)Meigs: $95.85 (union)Mercer: n/aMiami: $95.85 (union)Monroe: n/aMontgomery: $95.85 (union)Morgan: n/aMorrow: $95.77 (union)Muskingum: n/aNoble: n/aOttawa: n/aPaulding: n/aPerry: n/aPickaway: $95.77 (union)Pike: $95.85 (union)Portage: $98.96 (union)Preble: $95.85 (union)Putnam: n/aRichland: $95.77 (union)Ross: $95.77 (union)Sandusky: $95.77 (union)Scioto: $95.85 (union)Seneca: $95.77 (union)Shelby: n/aStark: n/aSummit: $98.96 (union)Trumbull: $98.96 (union)Tuscarawas: n/aUnion: $95.77 (union)Van Wert: n/aVinton: $95.85 (union)Warren: $95.85 (union)Washington: n/aWayne: $95.77 (union)Williams: n/aWood: n/aWyandot: $95.77 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$95.79$95.85n/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
CuyahogaUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260074
ErieUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260076
GeaugaUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260080
LakeUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260084
LorainUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260087
MedinaUnion ELEV0017-002 2025-01-01$63.79$38.44$102.23OH20260091
MahoningUnion ELEV0045-004 2025-01-01$60.52$38.44$98.96OH20260090
PortageUnion ELEV0045-004 2025-01-01$60.52$38.44$98.96OH20260097
SummitUnion ELEV0045-004 2025-01-01$60.52$38.44$98.96OH20260100
TrumbullUnion ELEV0045-004 2025-01-01$60.52$38.44$98.96OH20260101
AdamsUnion ELEV0011-002 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85OH20260030
AthensUnion ELEV0011-002 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85OH20260033
BrownUnion ELEV0011-002 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85OH20260070
ButlerUnion ELEV0011-002 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85OH20260071
ClarkUnion ELEV0011-002 2025-01-01$57.41$38.44$95.85OH20260072

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

285.5kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-09
+6.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025286kSep 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median elevator mechanic in Ohio earned $50.49 an hour ($105,020 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $35.07–$56.19; the top 10% earn more than $59.36.

Where does Ohio rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Ohio ranks 22nd of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $50.49 an hour, and 21st after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 54 counties, with a typical package of $95.85 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Ohio?

BLS counted 690 elevator mechanics in Ohio in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.81; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is elevator mechanic work growing in Ohio?

Ohio's labor market agency projects +5.3% growth for elevator mechanics between 2024 and 2034, from 150 to 160 jobs.

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

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