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Elevator Installers and Repairers in Kentucky

Considering a career as an Elevator Installer or Repairer in Kentucky?

7.1% Jobs Projection

$58,820 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Elevator Installers and Repairers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Elevator Installers and Repairers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Elevator Installers and Repairers in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Elevator Installers and Repairers Work in Kentucky?

230 people worked as Elevator Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 170 Elevator Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 370 Elevator Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Elevator Installers and Repairers than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Elevator Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.2%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Elevator Installers and Repairers job openings in Kentucky, and 300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 24,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elevator Installers and Repairers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Elevator Installers and Repairers ranged from $28,620 to $95,350 with $58,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.76 to $45.84. The median hourly rate was $28.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Elevator Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elevator Installers and Repairers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	110	$81,910

Top States for Elevator Installers and Repairers Employment

View the list below to see where most Elevator Installers and Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	4,640	$84,820
Texas	3,000	$74,740
California	2,500	$80,690
Maryland	2,040	$87,210
Florida	1,570	$60,430
Massachusetts	960	$112,330
Georgia	790	$52,340
Pennsylvania	640	$86,230
New Jersey	600	$70,890
Ohio	540	$75,660
Minnesota	520	$94,060
Missouri	500	$68,630
Colorado	490	$76,760
Illinois	390	$100,970
South Carolina	390	$63,700
Connecticut	380	$97,670
Kansas	360	$87,380
North Carolina	320	$67,940
Utah	310	$68,800
Tennessee	290	$68,890

Below are the states where Elevator Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	$131,780
Washington	$114,740
Massachusetts	$112,330
Oregon	$105,980
Illinois	$100,970
Connecticut	$97,670
Minnesota	$94,060
Hawaii	$90,430
Kansas	$87,380
Michigan	$87,310

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