Elevator Installer & Repair

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Good physical condition and mechanical aptitude are important. Primary skills include: assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters; Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications; check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards; connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors; read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components and to select installation equipment; maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed. 

AVERAGE SALARY

• $109,130 (annually)
• $52.47 (hourly)

SALARY RANGES 

• $64,230 – $126,390 (annually)
• $38.88 – $60.77 (hourly)

*SOURCE: Occupational Employment Statistics Program, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Colorado. Updated July 2024. https://www.bls.gov/oes/