Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in the United States was $109,910 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers in this occupation and area earned between $79,290 and $135,720. This is the broader occupation used for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster, not a separately surveyed rate for that title or credential.
Broader occupation Our title "Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-4021 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. BLS groups Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster within Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021)
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021), the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $59,270, half earned less than the median of $109,910, 90% earned less than $158,890 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,270 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $79,290 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $109,910 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $135,720 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $158,890 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $109,820 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021)
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021), the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $28.49, half earned less than the median of $52.84, 90% earned less than $76.39 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28.49 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $38.12 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $52.84 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $65.25 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $76.39 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $52.80 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 23,790 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-4021 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, National.
What BLS wages measure. OEWS estimates describe straight-time gross wages, not just base salary and not total compensation. They include commissions and production bonuses. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. Discuss travel, per diem, tool and truck allowances separately. Percentiles describe the occupation's wage distribution, not seniority, plant size, job complexity or credentials. Licensing, union agreements and prevailing-wage obligations depend on the work and assignment; these figures do not establish a premium for them.
Official BLS wage definitions | Source dates and methodology
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
New York City and Northern New Jersey share the New York-Newark-Jersey City BLS area and one estimate, shown once below.
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $108,170 | $76,020 to $114,180 | 1,050 | 2.42 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $105,990 | $76,180 to $118,750 | 380 | 1.7 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,860 | $73,390 to $111,320 | 360 | 1.67 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published by BLS for this area. North Carolina annual median: $107,700. | |||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,000 | $112,100 to $165,350 | 3,270 | 2.25 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $108,150 | $79,520 to $119,350 | 500 | 0.8 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $104,350 | $77,260 to $108,880 | 540 | 1.07 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $146,580 | $100,840 to $165,500 | 850 | 1.22 |
How does Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 47-4021, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $113,710 | Annual | 21,280 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $113,710 | Annual | 21,280 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $113,290 | Annual | 21,120 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $141,190 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $113,900 | Annual | 1,050 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $115,300 | Annual | 1,010 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $115,300 | Annual | 1,010 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | $66,710 | Annual | 30 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Elevator Foreman / Superintendent (11-9021)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $173,920 | 70 | 0.43 | 2.07 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $168,270 | 370 | 1.01 | 2.27 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $150,120 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 2.25 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $146,580 | 850 | 1.22 | 2.68 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $141,920 | 410 | 2.35 | 3.04 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $140,600 | 850 | 0.88 | 2.52 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $140,250 | 170 | 0.72 | 2.39 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $138,880 | 290 | 0.91 | 1.91 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $138,600 | 240 | 1.31 | 2.28 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $138,100 | 60 | 1.41 | 2.53 |
| El Paso, TX | $89,140 | 30 | 0.66 | 2.26 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,500 | 510 | 1.15 | 1.63 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,750 | 190 | 1.48 | 1.50 |
| Columbia, SC | $80,830 | 60 | 1.07 | 1.74 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,110 | 140 | 1.09 | 1.53 |
| Appleton, WI | $75,250 | 80 | 4.3 | 1.51 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $71,430 | 90 | 1.4 | 1.49 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,680 | 40 | 0.36 | 1.31 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,670 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.88 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,330 | 110 | 1.05 | 1.30 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster), the published median for SOC 47-4021, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, is $109,910 per year. The middle half of the Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) wage distribution runs from $79,290 to $135,720, a width of $56,430 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) comparison used for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $136,000 per year while Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL reports $108,170 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, read alongside Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster), are Other Specialty Trade Contractors at $141,190 per year (NAICS 238900); Machinery Manufacturing at $115,300 per year (NAICS 333000); Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) at $115,300 per year (NAICS 3330A1). Those Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) median was $106,580 per year in May 2024, compared with $109,910 in May 2025, a published difference of $3,330. That Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $106,580 and $109,910 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before using $109,910 per year from Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) to calibrate an offer, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) BLS comparison measures straight-time gross wages, including commissions and production bonuses, but excludes overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) is broader: BLS groups Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster within Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) buyer?
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) has a published middle-half band of $79,290 to $135,720, a width of $56,430 per year, with median $109,910. An offer inside that Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster)?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster). Comparing those Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers tables with the $109,910 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster)?
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) uses national industry rows for SOC 47-4021, not local sector-specific wages. Other Specialty Trade Contractors leads the selected sortable rows at $141,190 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster).
What changed between the releases for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster)?
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) moved from $106,580 in May 2024 to $109,910 in May 2025. These Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (SOC 47-4021) in National (reference for Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster) published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 47-4021. Published annual median: $106,580 (May 2024) and $109,910 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.