Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Architecture and Construction
Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

What an elevator and escalator installers and repairer does

Become an elevator and escalator installers and repairer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good elevator and escalator installers and repairer

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $53 per hour with an average salary of $110,600 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $38 and $63 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $79,900 and $130,200 per year.

Elevator And Escalator Installers And Repairer job outlook

  • There are 1,341 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 49 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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