Careers · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · Virginia

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers in Virginia

Elevator and escalator installers and repairers assemble, install, and maintain electric or hydraulic lifting systems in buildings and public spaces. They work on freight and passenger elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters, performing both new installations and ongoing repair and maintenance In Virginia the median pay is $108,250 a year, 2% below the national median of $109,910.

$108,250median pay in Virginia, per year

$74,880–$125,740middle half earn

280employed in Virginia

$109,910U.S. median, for comparison

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Openings in Virginia and remote

Surface Maintenance Repairer (Title 32) (Permanent) · Army National Guard Units · Troutville, Virginia · $24.44–$31.73
Marine Machinery Repairer · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Norfolk, Virginia · $21.74–$29.79
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Fort Belvoir, Virginia · $31.2–$36.24
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL AND FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-08 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $28.6–$33.3
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-10 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $31.69–$36.99
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Bowling Green, Virginia · $32.85–$38.41
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Wheeling, West Virginia · $30.26–$35.3
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-10 · Air National Guard Units · Martinsburg, West Virginia · $42.17–$49.19

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What it takes

Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.

Skills that matter most

Equipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingRepairingCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringInstallationQuality Control AnalysisActive Listening

Knowledge areas

MechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceBuilding and ConstructionPublic Safety and SecurityComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)

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Licenses and training in Virginia

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Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers pay in other states

Maine · $143,690 Nevada · $141,950 California · $141,180 Oregon · $138,600 Massachusetts · $138,420 New Jersey · $137,920 Washington · $137,180 New York · $135,720 Illinois · $133,690 Minnesota · $128,020

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O*NET-SOC 47-4021.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Virginia, annual.