Skilled Wages

Elevator mechanic salary in Texas

Median $49.11 an hour for 2,030 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$49.11/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$102,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.84 – $58.5610th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,030Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Elevator mechanic pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrTexas: 10th $26.84 · 25th $35.66 · median $49.11 · 75th $52.72 · 90th $58.56Texas$49.11$26.84$58.56United 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: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 25th of 37 states for median elevator mechanic pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $50.58). 2,030 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.84 – $35.66$55,820 – $74,180roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.66 – $52.72$74,180 – $109,650the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.72 – $58.56$109,650 – $121,800the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Elevator mechanic pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrDallas-Fort Worth: $52.00Dallas-Fort Worth$52.00Austin: $51.74Austin$51.74Houston: $50.17Houston$50.17San Antonio: $49.85San Antonio$49.85Beaumont: $48.25Beaumont$48.25El Paso: $42.86El Paso$42.86
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Dallas-Fort Worth$28.50$52.00$58.585006% above
Austin$28.92$51.74$57.851105% above
Houston$27.65$50.17$59.215402% above
San Antonio$26.78$49.85$57.492202% above
Beaumont$26.04$48.25$55.79702% below
El Paso$24.07$42.86$47.093013% below

Elevator mechanic wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$52.84United States$49.11Texas
Median hourly wage for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.55$30.05$22.38—
2000$19.71$36.85$22.78—
2001$22.10$40.17$24.821,450
2002$22.10$39.55$25.991,330
2003$23.73$41.52$26.901,040
2004$23.88$40.70$28.231,030
2005$24.05$39.65$28.461,130
2006$24.05$38.41$30.591,180
2007$28.27$43.90$32.691,730
2008$27.64$41.33$33.351,910
2009$30.45$45.69$33.202,110
2010$29.37$43.36$34.091,880
2011$33.01$47.25$36.092,090
2012$32.94$46.19$36.851,990
2013$35.56$49.14$37.812,150
2014$33.99$46.22$37.802,290
2015$35.74$48.55$38.882,580
2016$35.14$47.14$37.932,170
2017$38.52$50.59$38.212,960
2018$35.93$46.07$38.363,000
2019$39.54$49.79$40.862,650
2020$36.96$45.98$42.571,950
2021$28.81$34.23$47.05560
2022$40.07$44.08$47.601,900
2023$42.53$44.94$49.242,270
2024$45.46$46.66$51.241,360
2025$49.11$49.11$52.842,030

In today's dollars, the median elevator mechanic wage in Texas changed by +1.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for elevator mechanics in Texas

On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay elevator mechanics at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 42 of the 42 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $90.37 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $49.11.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TXUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$90.37$92.03n/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/hrBrazos (Texas): market median $49.11, prevailing (union) $92.03, gap +$42.92Brazos (Texas)+$42.92Bexar (San Antonio): market median $49.85, prevailing (union) $92.38, gap +$42.53Bexar (San Antonio)+$42.53Austin (Houston): market median $50.17, prevailing (union) $92.03, gap +$41.86Austin (Houston)+$41.86Collin (Dallas-Fort Worth): market median $52.00, prevailing (union) $90.37, gap +$38.37Collin (Dallas-Fort Worth)+$38.37Bastrop (Austin): market median $51.74, prevailing (union) $90.03, gap +$38.29Bastrop (Austin)+$38.29
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for elevator mechanics, metro counties in Texas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BexarUnion ELEV0081-001 2026-01-01$53.40$38.98$92.38TX20260231
AustinUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260229
BrazoriaUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260233
BrazosUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260234
BurlesonUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260235
ChambersUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260238
Fort BendUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260247
GalvestonUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260248
HarrisUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260253
LibertyUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260259
MontgomeryUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260262
RobertsonUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260267
San JacintoUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260268
WallerUnion ELEV0031-003 2025-01-01$53.59$38.44$92.03TX20260272
CollinUnion ELEV0021-006 2025-01-01$51.93$38.44$90.37TX20260239

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 Texas?

The median elevator mechanic in Texas earned $49.11 an hour ($102,140 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $52.84. The middle half earn $35.66–$52.72; the top 10% earn more than $58.56.

Where does Texas rank for elevator mechanic pay?

Texas ranks 25th of 37 states for elevator mechanic pay, with a median of $49.11 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union elevator mechanic rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for elevator mechanics in 42 counties, with a typical package of $90.37 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many elevator mechanics work in Texas?

BLS counted 2,030 elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Texas in May 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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