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Elevator installers in New York: what they earn
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in New York earned a median $135,720 a year in May 2025, $65.25 an hour. 3,470 people held the job, 0.4 for every 1,000 jobs in the state. That median is 23% above the national figure of $109,910, and New York ranks 8 of 37 by pay for this trade.
The full wage spread in New York
| Point | Hourly | Annual | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37.59 | $78,180 | A tenth of the workforce earns less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $52.37 | $108,940 | A quarter earn less. |
| Median | $65.25 | $135,720 | Half earn less, half earn more. |
| 75th percentile | $73.66 | $153,220 | A quarter earn more. |
| 90th percentile | $80.95 | $168,370 | A tenth earn more than this. |
| Mean | $62.67 | $130,360 | The average. Pulled up by the top earners. |
Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, BLS's full-time year. Overtime is inside the survey's earnings but not separated out.
Pay by metro area in New York
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published employment count of the 4 metro areas based in New York that BLS publishes, 3,270, at a median $136,000 a year.
| Metro | Employed | Median annual | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,270 | $136,000 | $82,950 | $171,860 |
| Syracuse, NY | 130 | $126,630 | $66,090 | $148,750 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 90 | $121,470 | $76,560 | $135,620 |
| Glens Falls, NY | not published | $124,580 | $64,230 | $147,590 |
Metropolitan statistical areas as BLS publishes them in the same May 2025 estimates. A metro that crosses a state line is listed only under its primary state, so part of a neighboring state's metro can sit outside this table. Areas outside any metro are not shown.
New York against its neighbors on the pay ladder
| # | State | Median annual | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Massachusetts | $138,420 | not published |
| 6 | New Jersey | $137,920 | 800 |
| 7 | Washington | $137,180 | 540 |
| 8 | New York | $135,720 | 3,470 |
| 9 | Illinois | $133,690 | 1,080 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $128,020 | 550 |
| 11 | Missouri | $126,750 | 450 |
The complete ranking is on the Elevator installers page.
Against the national figure
| Figure | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $135,720 | $109,910 |
| Median hourly | $65.25 | $52.84 |
| 10th percentile, annual | $78,180 | $59,270 |
| 90th percentile, annual | $168,370 | $158,890 |
| Employed | 3,470 | 23,790 |
Other trades in New York
Electricians ($78,750) · Plumbers and pipefitters ($77,490) · HVAC technicians ($74,430) · Welders ($59,140) · Truck drivers (CDL) ($62,050) · Lineworkers (power-line installers) ($121,280) · Ironworkers ($92,610) · Sheet metal workers ($73,760) · Carpenters ($72,330) · Brickmasons and blockmasons ($84,410) · Auto service technicians ($54,120) · Diesel mechanics ($70,100) · Heavy equipment operators ($80,980) · Machinists ($60,920)
See all 15 ranked by pay in New York.
No state licensing records are sourced here for elevator installers. The steps into the trade are on the Elevator installers page. Numbers on this page are the May 2025 BLS estimates; see how the numbers are built.