What are the main factors that influence an Elevator Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Elevator Engineer's salary?

An Elevator Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Elevator Engineer (0-2 years)earns $80,481, a Mechanical Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $94,899, a Mechanical Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $109,686, a Mechanical Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $130,696, a Mechanical Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $150,472,

What are the highest paying states for an Elevator Engineer?

Elevator Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Elevator Engineer roles are District of Columbia $89,127, California $88,788, Massachusetts $87,605. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Elevator Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Elevator Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Elevator Manager: $115,743; Elevator Supervisor: $90,617; Elevator Superintendent: $85,613; Elevator Technician: $82,401; Elevator Apprentice: $78,821.

How do different companies affect an Elevator Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Elevator Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Elevator Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Elevator Engineer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Elevator Engineer in the United States is $80,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Elevator Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,483
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,371 to $87,295
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,704

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Elevator Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,295	$7,275	$1,679	$42
Average	$80,497	$6,708	$1,548	$39
25th Percentile	$75,371	$6,281	$1,449	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Elevator Engineer Salaries

An Elevator Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Elevator Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Elevator Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,481
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,899
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,686
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,696
Expert (over 8 years): $150,472

Levels	Salary
Elevator ... Level Elevator Engineer	$80,481
Mechanica... Level Elevator Engineer	$94,899
Mechanica... Level Elevator Engineer	$109,686
Mechanica... Level Elevator Engineer	$130,696
Mechanica... Level Elevator Engineer	$150,472

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How Do Elevator Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Elevator Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,127.
California: $88,788.
Massachusetts: $87,605.

District of Columbia $89,127 California $88,788 Massachusetts $87,605 Washington $87,283 New Jersey $87,251 Alaska $87,138 Connecticut $86,027 New York $85,577

Hawaii $84,136 Rhode Island $83,460 Maryland $83,001 Minnesota $82,373 Colorado $82,131 Illinois $82,051 Oregon $81,745 Delaware $81,520

New Hampshire $81,378 Virginia $81,061 Pennsylvania $80,135 Nevada $79,668 North Dakota $79,515 Michigan $79,274 Wisconsin $79,185 Vermont $79,008

Texas $78,517 Maine $78,485 Arizona $78,437 Ohio $78,380 Georgia $77,640 Indiana $77,269 Wyoming $77,197 Utah $77,084

Iowa $77,036 Kansas $76,650 Louisiana $76,537 North Carolina $76,497 Missouri $76,480 Florida $76,167 Montana $75,997 Nebraska $75,836

Kentucky $75,748 South Carolina $75,426 Tennessee $75,225 Idaho $75,144 New Mexico $74,557 Oklahoma $74,428 Alabama $73,953 South Dakota $73,156

Arkansas $72,721 West Virginia $72,488 Mississippi $71,787

Top Paying Cities for Elevator Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $101,531
San Francisco: $100,533
Oakland: $98,303

San Jose, CA $101,531

San Francisco, CA $100,533

Oakland, CA $98,303

New York, NY $93,288

Queens Village, NY $92,685

Paramus, NJ $92,041

Passaic, NJ $91,960

Bergenfield, NJ $91,880

Stamford, CT $91,759

Huntington, NY $91,678

Newark, NJ $91,155

Bridgeport, CT $90,994

New Brunswick, NJ $90,728

Vallejo, CA $90,559

Middlesex, NJ $90,511

Somerset, NJ $90,439

Petaluma, CA $90,254

Santa Cruz, CA $89,940

Boston, MA $89,779

Monterey, CA $89,376

Fairbanks, AK $89,320

Los Angeles, CA $89,167

Washington, DC $89,127

Seattle, WA $88,982

Santa Rosa, CA $88,966

Juneau, AK $88,732

Orange, CA $88,467

Anchorage, AK $88,322

Anaheim, CA $88,265

Santa Ana, CA $88,145

Nassau, NY $88,096

Long Beach, CA $88,064

Danbury, CT $88,040

Santa Maria, CA $87,766

Everett, WA $87,750

Bremerton, WA $87,356

Trenton, NJ $87,203

Sacramento, CA $87,170

San Diego, CA $87,130

Brockton, MA $87,098

Tacoma, WA $87,066

Santa Barbara, CA $86,953

Lowell, MA $86,631

New Suffolk, NY $86,599

Nashua, NH $86,502

Lompoc, CA $86,374

Ventura, CA $86,293

Stockton, CA $86,269

New Haven, CT $86,108

Atlantic City, NJ $85,899

Hartford, CT $85,722

Modesto, CA $85,681

Poughkeepsie, NY $85,504

New Britain, CT $85,464

Kennewick, WA $85,351

Olympia, WA $85,351

New London, CT $85,335

Norwich, CT $85,311

Lawrence, MA $85,271

Bakersfield, CA $85,045

New Bedford, MA $84,933

Riverside, CA $84,933

Richland, WA $84,852

Portsmouth, NH $84,788

Vineland, NJ $84,772

San Bernardino, CA $84,707

Boulder, CO $84,482

Worcester, MA $84,417

Portland, OR $84,345

Saint Paul, MN $84,248

Minneapolis, MN $84,248

Philadelphia, PA $84,136

Honolulu, HI $83,709

Springfield, MA $83,427

Providence, RI $83,419

Chicago, IL $83,186

Bellingham, WA $83,089

Baltimore, MD $83,001

Chico, CA $82,799

Wilmington, DE $82,663

Pittsfield, MA $82,582

Manchester, NH $82,429

Spokane, WA $82,075

Denver, CO $82,067

Albany, NY $81,689

Troy, NY $81,656

Schenectady, NY $81,487

Burlington, VT $81,310

Portland, ME $81,029

Salem, OR $80,964

Yakima, WA $80,948

Ann Arbor, MI $80,924

Rochester, MN $80,699

Reno, NV $80,658

Fresno, CA $80,658

Milwaukee, WI $80,586

Detroit, MI $80,505

Allentown, PA $80,481

Carson City, NV $80,473

Houston, TX $80,352

Colorado Springs, CO $80,344

Syracuse, NY $80,304

Eugene, OR $80,151

Gary, IN $80,055

Bismarck, ND $80,055

Galveston, TX $80,055

Springfield, OR $79,990

Medford, OR $79,797

Fort Collins, CO $79,765

Austin, TX $79,700

Mesa, AZ $79,531

Phoenix, AZ $79,515

Dallas, TX $79,491

Reading, PA $79,443

Saint Cloud, MN $79,411

Concord, NH $79,338

Madison, WI $79,306

Utica, NY $79,089

Raleigh, NC $79,024

Las Vegas, NV $79,016

Rochester, NY $78,960

Des Moines, IA $78,952

Atlanta, GA $78,823

Battle Creek, MI $78,799

Salt Lake City, UT $78,775

Lancaster, PA $78,654

Champaign, IL $78,638

Harrisburg, PA $78,541

Durham, NC $78,469

Kansas City, MO $78,461

Kansas City, KS $78,445

Fort Worth, TX $78,437

Boca Raton, FL $78,404

Cleveland, OH $78,396

Columbus, OH $78,380

Pittsburgh, PA $78,372

Richmond, VA $78,340

Indianapolis, IN $78,324

Cincinnati, OH $78,219

Petersburg, VA $78,098

Lansing, MI $77,921

Billings, MT $77,921

Huntsville, AL $77,921

Lebanon, PA $77,913

Pueblo, CO $77,905

Dayton, OH $77,905

Appleton, WI $77,881

Buffalo, NY $77,849

Racine, WI $77,809

Charlotte, NC $77,801

Saint Louis, MO $77,776

Springfield, IL $77,744

York, PA $77,728

Elkhart, IN $77,728

Gastonia, NC $77,720

Benton Harbor, MI $77,720

Beaumont, TX $77,672

Lorain, OH $77,656

Toledo, OH $77,624

Binghamton, NY $77,583

Rock Hill, SC $77,575

Rockford, IL $77,535

Elyria, OH $77,495

Fargo, ND $77,495

Flagstaff, AZ $77,438

Fort Lauderdale, FL $77,390

Miami, FL $77,342

Duluth, MN $77,213

Bangor, ME $77,108

Cedar Rapids, IA $77,020

Louisville, KY $76,980

Grand Rapids, MI $76,963

Hialeah, FL $76,955

Casper, WY $76,843

Scranton, PA $76,746

New Orleans, LA $76,722

Virginia Beach, VA $76,714

Akron, OH $76,674

Peoria, IL $76,569

Sarasota, FL $76,553

Green Bay, WI $76,497

Baton Rouge, LA $76,456

Charleston, SC $76,440

Nashville, TN $76,416

Jamestown, NY $76,400

Davenport, IA $76,400

Tucson, AZ $76,360

Cheyenne, WY $76,336

Saint Petersburg, FL $76,311

Tampa, FL $76,295

Omaha, NE $76,279

Evansville, IN $76,247

Port Arthur, TX $76,247

Bradenton, FL $76,215

Santa Fe, NM $76,070

Orlando, FL $75,989

Clearwater, FL $75,901

La Crosse, WI $75,732

Canton, OH $75,732

Grand Forks, ND $75,708

Tulsa, OK $75,684

Albuquerque, NM $75,684

Newport News, VA $75,675

High Point, NC $75,651

Ogden, UT $75,619

Corpus Christi, TX $75,555

Laramie, WY $75,506

Norfolk, VA $75,506

Rock Island, IL $75,458

Saginaw, MI $75,442

Jacksonville, FL $75,434

Salisbury, NC $75,418

Memphis, TN $75,402

Moline, IL $75,362

Fort Myers, FL $75,337

Waterloo, IA $75,233

Spartanburg, SC $75,152

Lincoln, NE $75,112

Fort Wayne, IN $75,096

Birmingham, AL $75,007

Cedar Falls, IA $74,991

Provo, UT $74,983

Springfield, OH $74,975

San Antonio, TX $74,959

Greensboro, NC $74,927

South Bend, IN $74,919

Winston Salem, NC $74,911

Boise, ID $74,887

Savannah, GA $74,830

Muskegon, MI $74,685

Lima, OH $74,589

Lake Charles, LA $74,557

Anderson, IN $74,540

Lexington, KY $74,516

Augusta, GA $74,492

Greenville, SC $74,492

Wichita, KS $74,420

Tuscaloosa, AL $74,420

Columbia, SC $74,347

Bloomington, IN $74,146

Roanoke, VA $74,098

Asheville, NC $73,993

Knoxville, TN $73,856

Shreveport, LA $73,848

Wilmington, NC $73,744

Frankfort, KY $73,591

Oklahoma City, OK $73,534

Chillicothe, OH $73,502

Longview, TX $73,494

Topeka, KS $73,470

Mobile, AL $73,349

Terre Haute, IN $73,317

Erie, PA $73,309

Altoona, PA $73,269

Melbourne, FL $73,244

Amarillo, TX $73,212

Killeen, TX $73,188

Fayetteville, AR $73,124

Sioux Falls, SD $73,067

Chattanooga, TN $73,019

Idaho Falls, ID $73,011

Gainesville, FL $72,842

Portsmouth, OH $72,802

Little Rock, AR $72,786

Lynchburg, VA $72,786

Youngstown, OH $72,753

Lafayette, LA $72,753

Temple, TX $72,721

Daytona Beach, FL $72,705

Clarksville, TN $72,697

Pensacola, FL $72,689

Hopkinsville, KY $72,448

Charleston, WV $72,439

Florence, SC $72,399

Sioux City, IA $72,351

Macon, GA $72,118

Tallahassee, FL $72,109

Fayetteville, NC $72,093

Wichita Falls, TX $72,077

Waco, TX $72,077

Pine Bluff, AR $72,045

Vincennes, IN $71,892

Lubbock, TX $71,860

Great Falls, MT $71,812

Alamogordo, NM $71,804

Abilene, TX $71,739

Rapid City, SD $71,635

Monroe, LA $71,635

Albany, GA $71,586

Huntington, WV $71,578

Jackson, MS $71,570

Greenville, MS $71,562

Parkersburg, WV $71,482

Montgomery, AL $71,465

Johnstown, PA $71,449

Springfield, MO $71,385

Biloxi, MS $71,345

Sumter, SC $71,176

Columbus, GA $71,168

Twin Falls, ID $71,119

Pascagoula, MS $71,015

Kingsport, TN $70,805

Gulfport, MS $70,781

Alexandria, LA $70,516

Fort Smith, AR $70,314

El Paso, TX $70,097

Helena, MT $69,992

Las Cruces, NM $69,735

Harlingen, TX $69,509

Pocatello, ID $69,437

Florence, AL $69,413

Brownsville, TX $69,397

Dothan, AL $69,268

Mcallen, TX $69,228

Columbus, MS $68,632

Altus, OK $68,262

Lawton, OK $68,109

Pierre, SD $67,819

What Skills Can Increase an Elevator Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 8.4% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.53% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Installation (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	8.4%
Hydraulics	2.53%
Installation	1.76%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Elevator Engineer's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$83,717	4%
Innovation	$82,912	3%
Leadership	$82,912	3%
CAD	$82,912	3%
Mechanical Engineering	$82,912	3%
Communication Skills	$82,107	2%

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How Education impacts an Elevator Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Elevator Engineers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Elevator Engineer with a Associate's Degree is between $75,071 and $78,478).

Elevator Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Elevator Engineer

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 1.2%

Associates 2.3%

Bachelors 68.5%

Masters 25.1%

Doctorate 2.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	1.2%
Associates	2.3%
Bachelors	68.5%
Masters	25.1%
Doctorate	2.8%

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Elevator Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Elevator Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$75,371

Average $80,497/year

$87,295

$6,281

Average $6,708/month

$7,275

$1,449

Average $1,548/week

$1,679

$36

Average $39/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,295	$7,275	$1,679	$42
Average	$80,497	$6,708	$1,548	$39
25th Percentile	$75,371	$6,281	$1,449	$36

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Salary Trends for Elevator Engineer

Salaries for an Elevator Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $84,504 in 2023 to around $79,635 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Elevator Engineer salary trends, .

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