Installation & Repair

Elevator Maintenance Mechanics

SOC 49-9011

Install, maintain, and repair elevators and escalators to strict safety codes.

Median pay

$56k

$47k to $66k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

3k openings / yr

Education

Apprenticeship

AI exposure

modeled estimate · 25th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

63/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.