Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Pennsylvania

Median $56.37 an hour for 900 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$56.37/hrMedian hourly wagePennsylvania, May data
$117,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.42 – $63.7710th to 90th percentilehourly range
900Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Pennsylvania: the full range

Wage percentiles, PennsylvaniaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrPennsylvania: 10th $30.42 · 25th $37.36 · median $56.37 · 75th $60.46 · 90th $63.77Pennsylvania$56.37$30.42$63.77United 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: Pennsylvania vs United States, May 2025.

Pennsylvania ranks 16th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 15th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $57.76). 900 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.42 – $37.36$63,280 – $77,700roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$37.36 – $60.46$77,700 – $125,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$60.46 – $63.77$125,750 – $132,640the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Pennsylvania

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrPhiladelphia: $63.77Philadelphia$63.77Pittsburgh: $58.62Pittsburgh$58.62
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in Pennsylvania, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$38.48$63.77$76.8654013% above
Pittsburgh$30.30$58.62$60.671404% above

Elevator mechanic wages in Pennsylvania over time

Pennsylvania, 1999-2025PennsylvaniaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$56.37Pennsylvania$52.84United States
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Pennsylvania vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearPennsylvania $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.07$56.18$22.38690
2000$27.66$51.71$22.78740
2001$30.05$54.63$24.82890
2002$29.74$53.22$25.99790
2003$29.19$51.07$26.90910
2004$26.64$45.40$28.231,330
2005$25.44$41.94$28.46830
2006$30.33$48.44$30.591,170
2007$34.63$53.77$32.691,110
2008$37.56$56.16$33.351,430
2009$31.30$46.97$33.201,150
2010$34.37$50.74$34.091,140
2011$31.73$45.41$36.09950
2012$34.78$48.77$36.85750
2013$25.97$35.89$37.81510
2014$27.54$37.45$37.80390
2015$28.17$38.26$38.88440
2016$29.38$39.41$37.93420
2017$38.69$50.82$38.21540
2018$41.46$53.16$38.36640
2019$40.43$50.91$40.86740
2020$32.22$40.08$42.57730
2021$29.40$34.93$47.05920
2022$29.47$32.42$47.60630
2023$35.36$37.36$49.24630
2024$51.03$52.37$51.24680
2025$56.37$56.37$52.84900

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Pennsylvania changed by +47.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Pennsylvania

On federally funded construction in Pennsylvania, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 37 of the 37 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $99.85 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $56.37.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, PAAdams: $97.14 (union)Allegheny: $99.51 (union)Armstrong: —Beaver: —Bedford: —Berks: $99.85 (union)Blair: —Bradford: $99.85 (union)Bucks: $110.29 (union)Butler: —Cambria: —Cameron: —Carbon: $99.85 (union)Centre: —Chester: $110.29 (union)Clarion: —Clearfield: —Clinton: —Columbia: $99.85 (union)Crawford: —Cumberland: $97.14 (union)Dauphin: $97.14 (union)Delaware: $110.29 (union)Elk: —Erie: —Fayette: —Forest: —Franklin: $97.14 (union)Fulton: —Greene: —Huntingdon: —Indiana: —Jefferson: —Juniata: $99.85 (union)Lackawanna: $99.85 (union)Lancaster: $97.14 (union)Lawrence: —Lebanon: $97.14 (union)Lehigh: $99.85 (union)Luzerne: $99.85 (union)Lycoming: $97.14 (union)McKean: —Mercer: —Mifflin: $99.85 (union)Monroe: $99.85 (union)Montgomery: $110.29 (union)Montour: $97.14 (union)Northampton: $99.85 (union)Northumberland: $99.85 (union)Perry: $97.14 (union)Philadelphia: $110.29 (union)Pike: $99.85 (union)Potter: —Schuylkill: $99.85 (union)Snyder: $99.85 (union)Somerset: —Sullivan: $99.85 (union)Susquehanna: $99.85 (union)Tioga: $99.85 (union)Union: $99.85 (union)Venango: —Warren: —Washington: —Wayne: $99.85 (union)Westmoreland: —Wyoming: $99.85 (union)York: $97.14 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$99.85n/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/hrBucks (Philadelphia): market median $63.77, prevailing (union) $110.29, gap +$46.52Bucks (Philadelphia)+$46.52Berks (Pennsylvania): market median $56.37, prevailing (union) $99.85, gap +$43.48Berks (Pennsylvania)+$43.48Allegheny (Pittsburgh): market median $58.62, prevailing (union) $99.51, gap +$40.89Allegheny (Pittsburgh)+$40.89
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Pennsylvania.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BucksUnion ELEV0005-002 2025-01-01$71.85$38.44$110.29PA20260078
ChesterUnion ELEV0005-002 2025-01-01$71.85$38.44$110.29PA20260083
DelawareUnion ELEV0005-002 2025-01-01$71.85$38.44$110.29PA20260087
MontgomeryUnion ELEV0005-002 2025-01-01$71.85$38.44$110.29PA20260099
PhiladelphiaUnion ELEV0005-001 2025-01-01$71.85$38.44$110.29PA20260003
BerksUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260076
BradfordUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260044
CarbonUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260081
ColumbiaUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260084
JuniataUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260057
LackawannaUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260091
LehighUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260094
LuzerneUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260095
MifflinUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260060
MonroeUnion ELEV0084-005 2025-01-01$61.41$38.44$99.85PA20260098

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

Is construction work growing in Pennsylvania?

272.7kConstruction jobsPennsylvania, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025273kAug 2026
Construction employment in Pennsylvania (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 Pennsylvania?

The median elevator mechanic in Pennsylvania earned $56.37 an hour ($117,250 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $37.36–$60.46; the top 10% earn more than $63.77.

Where does Pennsylvania rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Pennsylvania ranks 16th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $56.37 an hour, and 15th after adjusting for Pennsylvania's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.6, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Pennsylvania?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 37 counties, with a typical package of $99.85 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Pennsylvania?

BLS counted 900 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Pennsylvania in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.97; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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