Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $132,640. BLS estimates approximately 540 people work in this occupation in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 20.7% above the national median ($109,910).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,040 | $38.48 |
| 25th percentile | $104,100 | $50.05 |
| Median (50th) | $132,640 | $63.77 |
| 75th percentile | $154,400 | $74.23 |
| 90th percentile | $159,860 | $76.86 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 14.5% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.186
- Location quotient
- 1.21
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.554, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $129,337 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.