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Elevator Installers and Repairers in California

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11.1% Jobs Projection
$80,690 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Elevator Installers and Repairers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Elevator Installers and Repairers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Elevator Installers and Repairers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Elevator Installers and Repairers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 2,500 Elevator Installers and Repairers working in the state.

There were 1,630 Elevator Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 370 Elevator Installers and Repairers working in it, which means California has more Elevator Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Elevator Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 2,000 total jobs in 2026 for Elevator Installers and Repairers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 24,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elevator Installers and Repairers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Elevator Installers and Repairers ranged from $44,640 to $140,920 with $80,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.46 to $67.75. The median hourly rate was $38.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.64 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.85.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Elevator Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elevator Installers and Repairers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 940 $85,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 $92,310

Top States for Elevator Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Elevator Installers and Repairers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 4,640 $84,820
Texas 3,000 $74,740
California 2,500 $80,690
Maryland 2,040 $87,210
Florida 1,570 $60,430
Massachusetts 960 $112,330
Georgia 790 $52,340
Pennsylvania 640 $86,230
New Jersey 600 $70,890
Ohio 540 $75,660
Minnesota 520 $94,060
Missouri 500 $68,630
Colorado 490 $76,760
Illinois 390 $100,970
South Carolina 390 $63,700
Connecticut 380 $97,670
Kansas 360 $87,380
North Carolina 320 $67,940
Utah 310 $68,800
Tennessee 290 $68,890

Below are the states where Elevator Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $131,780
Washington $114,740
Massachusetts $112,330
Oregon $105,980
Illinois $100,970
Connecticut $97,670
Minnesota $94,060
Hawaii $90,430
Kansas $87,380
Michigan $87,310

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