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Job Description


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

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

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

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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Significant Points


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	Elevator Installers and Repairers

Elevator installers and repairers install, fix, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and other lifts. Elevator installers and repairers often work in cramped quarters inside crawl spaces and machine rooms, and may be exposed to heights in elevator shafts. Repairers may be required to work overtime when essential equipment needs repair and are sometimes on call 24 hours a day. Nearly all elevator installers and repairers learn through an apprenticeship. Currently, 35 states require workers to be licensed. The median annual wage for elevator installers and repairers was $80,870 in May 2015. Employment of elevator installers and repairers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. New installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators in stores and residential and commercial buildings is expected to spur demand for workers. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for elevator installers and repairers. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of elevator installers and repairers with similar occupations. Learn more about elevator installers and repairers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Elevator Installers and Repairers
Building Equipment Contractors	24,030
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	870
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	470
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	180
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	160
Grain and Oilseed Milling	50
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	30
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	0

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Elevator Installers and Repairers
Average Annual Salary	$79,370
Average Hourly Wage	$38.16
Total Employment	26,830