Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Salary in Illinois

In Illinois we have BLS pay data for elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Chicago only, where the average is $131,010 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the elevator and escalator installers and repairers average at $125,180 and the median at $133,690 for 1,080 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $109,820.

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers average salary by city in Illinois

Chicago$131,010

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Chicago	$131,010	$146,580	$100,840	$94,467	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

More about pay in Illinois

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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