Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,440 or more. The middle half of elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Nashville earn between $95,990 and $121,130.
- $63K10th
- $96K25th
- $105KMedian
- $121K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,330 | $8,444 | $48.72 |
| Median | $105,290 | $8,774 | $50.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,990 | $7,999 | $46.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $121,130 | $10,094 | $58.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Nashville earn 9% more than the Tennessee average ($93,140) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($109,820). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $109,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $101,330 | $105,290 | $63,160 | $124,440 | 300 |
| Tennessee | $93,140 | $100,490 | $59,520 | $121,130 | 700 |
| United States | $109,820 | $109,910 | $59,270 | $158,890 | 23,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $101,330, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $80,116 a year, or $6,676 a month and $3,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for elevator and escalator installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $101,330 buys what about $105,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in nearby metro areas
- Louisville, KY$50,750
- Birmingham, AL$95,950
- Atlanta, GA$83,110
- Indianapolis, IN$111,230
- Jackson, MS$99,220
- Columbia, SC$87,330
Highest-paying cities for elevator and escalator installers and repairers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,220).
- San Jose, CA$165,220
- San Francisco, CA$159,150
- Las Vegas, NV$140,090
- New York, NY$134,710
- Chicago, IL$131,010
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary by city
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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do elevator and escalator installers and repairers make an hour in Nashville?
$48.71 an hour on average, and $50.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level elevator and escalator installers and repairers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the elevator and escalator installers and repairers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $80,116 a year ($6,676 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,330. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,820).
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; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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