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title: "Elevator Mechanic Salary in New York: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/
description: "Elevator Mechanic pay in New York: BLS average $130,360 (all experience levels), median $135,720, bottom 10% $78,180. 10 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Elevator Mechanic pay in *New York*

What elevator mechanics earn in New York: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 4 metro areas, plus job counts and 10 listed training programs.

- **$130,360** Average pay (state)
- **$78,180** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$135,720** Median pay (state)
- **$168,370** Top 10% earn over

3,470 jobs in New York · 10 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

Cities with listed programs

- [Long Island City 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/long-island-city/)
- [Albany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/albany/)
- [Buffalo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/buffalo/)
- [Elmsford 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/elmsford/)
- [Hauppauge 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/hauppauge/)
- [Mineola 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/mineola/)
- [Poughkeepsie 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/poughkeepsie/)
- [Rochester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/rochester/)

BLS wage data

## Elevator Mechanic pay in New York

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York | $78,180 | $108,940 | $135,720 | $153,220 | $168,370 | $130,360 | 3,470 |
| United States | $59,270 | $79,290 | $109,910 | $135,720 | $158,890 | $109,820 | 23,790 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,950 | $112,100 | $136,000 | $165,350 | $171,860 | $134,710 | 3,270 |
| Syracuse, NY | $66,090 | $110,030 | $126,630 | $135,790 | $148,750 | $117,510 | 130 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $64,230 | $65,150 | $124,580 | $124,580 | $147,590 | $105,860 | — |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $76,560 | $94,430 | $121,470 | $125,570 | $135,620 | $112,230 | 90 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in New York

Every elevator mechanic program we matched in New York. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elevator Constructors Local #1 JAC | Long Island City, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors LU #14 JATC | Buffalo, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Intl Union of Elevator Constr. JATC Lo. 27 (Roch) | Rochester, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| JATC of the Elevator Industry | Long Island City, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Loc. #35 Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors JATC | Albany, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Local #138 Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors Ja | Poughkeepsie, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Local #62 Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors JAC | Syracuse, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| All-Ways Elevator, Inc | Hauppauge, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| D and D Elevator Maintenance, Inc. | Elmsford, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
| Lcd Elevator Repair, Inc | Mineola, NY | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

### Browse by city

- [Long Island City 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/long-island-city/)
- [Albany 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/albany/)
- [Buffalo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/buffalo/)
- [Elmsford 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/elmsford/)
- [Hauppauge 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/hauppauge/)
- [Mineola 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/mineola/)
- [Poughkeepsie 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/poughkeepsie/)
- [Rochester 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/rochester/)
- [Syracuse 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/new-york/syracuse/)

Related resources

## Keep researching

[**Registered apprenticeship sponsors in New York** Every DOL-registered sponsor in the state, all trades. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/ny/) [**Military-to-trades career guides** How service skills map to civilian trade apprenticeships. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/)

## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-4021.00 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-4021.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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