Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Salary in Wisconsin

Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Wisconsin earn the most in Milwaukee (average $82,040 a year) and the least in Appleton ($72,390), across the 2 Wisconsin metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the elevator and escalator installers and repairers average at $78,680 and the median at $77,640 for 370 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $109,820.

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers average salary by city in Wisconsin

Milwaukee$82,040
Appleton$72,390

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Milwaukee	$82,040	$78,110	$61,360	$63,184	97
Appleton	$72,390	$75,250	$59,060	$56,968	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

More about pay in Wisconsin

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.
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.

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