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title: "Elevator Mechanic Programs in South Carolina: Pay & Tuition"
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description: "Elevator Mechanic pay in South Carolina: BLS average $90,300 (all experience levels), median $90,860, bottom 10% $60,450. 0 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Elevator Mechanic programs in *South Carolina*

No elevator mechanic programs are listed in South Carolina in the federal files we use yet, plus BLS pay data for the state and 2 metro areas.

- **$90,300** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$60,450** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$90,860** Median pay (state)
- **$125,260** Top 10% earn over

540 jobs in South Carolina · 0 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

BLS wage data

## Elevator Mechanic pay in South Carolina

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Carolina | $60,450 | $75,810 | $90,860 | $106,950 | $125,260 | $90,300 | 540 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,470 | $76,190 | $93,360 | $122,780 | $123,860 | $94,970 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $60,150 | $65,180 | $80,830 | $111,340 | $124,800 | $87,330 | 60 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## No listed programs yet

We found no school or registered sponsor for this trade in South Carolina in the IPEDS 2023-24 completions file or the DOL partner file. Programs in neighboring states may enroll out-of-state students; see the [national list](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/).

Related resources

## Keep researching

[**Registered apprenticeship sponsors in South Carolina** Every DOL-registered sponsor in the state, all trades. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/sc/) [**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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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.