Elevator Constructor
Assemble, install, maintain and repair elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
Elevator and escalator installers in the New York metro area earned an average of $134,710 a year in 2025 (median $136,000), according to BLS — 56% above the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Elevator Constructor rate at $83.27 an hour plus $42.33 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 3/16/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
Two Different Pay Figures
The BLS average describes what elevator and escalator installers across the metro area earned. The prevailing wage is a legal floor for one kind of work — New York City public-work contracts — paid as an hourly wage plus a separate supplement for benefits. Neither is a quote for any particular job. Rates below are the first step recorded from the Comptroller's 2025–26 schedule; where that window has ended, the rate in force now is a later step or a newer schedule — check the Comptroller's site before relying on a figure.
| Classification | Wage | Supplements | Total /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator ConstructorLocal #1 · 7/1/2025 – 3/16/2026 · window ended | $83.27 | $42.33 | $125.60 |
Getting In
No union for this trade is in our verified list yet. The New York State Department of Labor's directory lists registered apprenticeship programs across every trade.
Open City Postings
City of New York civil-service postings whose titles match this trade — related roles such as inspectors included.
- Elevator InspectorDepartment Of Buildings · from $62,244
Busiest Elevator Firms in NYC
By DOB permits on file. A measure of how much work a firm files, not whether it is hiring or employs union members.
- 1Centennial Elevator Indus142 permits
- 2Action Elevator Inc36 permits
- 3Centennial Elevator Ind Inc32 permits
- 4Ac Elevator Industries24 permits
- 5Centennial Elevator Inc12 permits
- 6Lift-tech Elevator Service Llc8 permits
- 7Nouveau Elevator Industries7 permits
- 8Centinennial Elevator Ind Inc6 permits
Common Questions
- How much do elevator and escalator installers make in NYC?
- Elevator and escalator installers in the New York metro area earned an average of $134,710 a year in 2025 (median $136,000), according to BLS — 56% above the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Elevator Constructor rate at $83.27 an hour plus $42.33 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 3/16/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
- What is the prevailing wage for elevator and escalator installers on NYC public work?
- Elevator Constructor (Local #1): $83.27 an hour plus $42.33 in supplements, a total of $125.60, for 7/1/2025 – 3/16/2026 (that window has ended). Source: NYC Comptroller's schedule published Jan 19, 2026; some rates step up later in the schedule period.
- Are there City of New York jobs for elevator and escalator installers?
- Yes — 1 related civil-service posting is open with City agencies right now, including Elevator Inspector at Department Of Buildings.
Other Construction Careers
Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, 2025, SOC 47-4021 (bls.gov). Public-work rates: NYC Comptroller construction prevailing wage schedule, published Jan 19, 2026 (PDF). Open postings: NYC Jobs, live. Firms: NYC DOB Permit Issuance, by permits on file.