Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-4021.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$109,910
Employment, U.S.23,790
Median hourly wage$52.84
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $59,270 | $79,290 | $109,910 | $135,720 | $158,890 |
By state (38)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 170 | $103,700 | 0.51 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $61,530 | 0.30 |
| California | 1,910 | $141,180 | 0.69 |
| Colorado | 530 | $123,360 | 1.21 |
| District of Columbia | $122,570 | ||
| Florida | 2,790 | $104,730 | 1.84 |
| Georgia | 640 | $83,500 | 0.86 |
| Illinois | 1,080 | $133,690 | 1.15 |
| Indiana | 120 | $92,390 | 0.24 |
| Iowa | 90 | $115,300 | 0.36 |
| Kansas | 70 | $84,760 | 0.34 |
| Kentucky | $42,670 | ||
| Maine | 110 | $143,690 | 1.12 |
| Maryland | 810 | $122,260 | 1.92 |
| Massachusetts | $138,420 | ||
| Michigan | 560 | $99,140 | 0.83 |
| Minnesota | 550 | $128,020 | 1.23 |
| Mississippi | 80 | Not available | 0.46 |
| Missouri | 450 | $126,750 | 0.99 |
| Montana | 40 | $90,370 | 0.46 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $117,690 | 0.87 |
| Nevada | 510 | $141,950 | 2.13 |
| New Jersey | 800 | $137,920 | 1.23 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $71,430 | 0.82 |
| New York | 3,470 | $135,720 | 2.34 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $107,700 | 0.32 |
| Ohio | 690 | $105,020 | 0.81 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $105,430 | 0.55 |
| Oregon | 230 | $138,600 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 900 | $117,250 | 0.97 |
| South Carolina | 540 | $90,860 | 1.54 |
| South Dakota | $116,320 | ||
| Tennessee | 700 | $100,490 | 1.40 |
| Texas | 2,030 | $102,140 | 0.94 |
| Utah | 280 | $81,060 | 1.05 |
| Virginia | 280 | $108,250 | 0.45 |
| Washington | 540 | $137,180 | 1.00 |
| Wisconsin | 370 | $77,640 | 0.83 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.968 |
| Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.961 |
| Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Instructing | 1.13 | 0.952 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.949 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, excluding software Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| SAP software | 10 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 4 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 5 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Salesforce software | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Microsoft Office software | 19 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Project | 4 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Web browser software | 8 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.33 | 5.19 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.77 | 4.36 |
| Building and Construction | 3.65 | 4.44 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.57 | 4.27 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.40 | 3.60 |
| Mathematics | 3.25 | 4.11 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.17 | 3.94 |
| English Language | 3.12 | 2.91 |
| Administration and Management | 3.06 | 3.76 |
| Design | 2.96 | 3.87 |
| Administrative | 2.93 | 3.14 |
| Education and Training | 2.91 | 3.31 |
| Physics | 2.82 | 3.81 |
| Transportation | 2.71 | 2.72 |
| Telecommunications | 2.68 | 2.70 |
| Law and Government | 2.50 | 2.55 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.49 | 3.23 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.45 | 2.45 |
| Chemistry | 2.42 | 2.91 |
| Production and Processing | 2.31 | 2.47 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.86 | 1.57 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.81 | 1.38 |
| Geography | 1.78 | 1.62 |
| Psychology | 1.76 | 1.27 |
| Communications and Media | 1.74 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.50 | 1.05 |
| Foreign Language | 1.46 | 0.92 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.45 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.42 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.39 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.38 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Oral Expression | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Rate Control | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Elevator Controls INTERACT
- Scheduling software
- Troubleshooting software
- WORLD Electronics Freedomware
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 130 | 4.38 | $103,630 |
| Syracuse, NY | 130 | 2.86 | $126,630 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,050 | 2.42 | $108,170 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 410 | 2.35 | $141,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 3,270 | 2.25 | $136,000 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 100 | 1.97 | $104,130 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 400 | 1.92 | $122,690 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 450 | 1.82 | $123,360 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 300 | 1.77 | $105,290 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 380 | 1.70 | $105,990 |