Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers salary in California
The median elevator and escalator installers and repairers in California earns $141,180 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,157 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $74,670
- 25th percentile
- $120,900
- Median percentile
- $141,180
- 75th percentile
- $161,230
- 90th percentile
- $173,920
Based on 1,910 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$97,880 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $141,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$22,617 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,800 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$9,883 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,157 |
| Every two weeks | $3,765 |
Does it go far here?
$127,511Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All elevator and escalator installers and repairers salaries · Take-home pay in California