NY — GLENS FALLS, NY

Elevator Mechanic apprenticeships in Glens Falls, NY

Glens Falls, NY is a smaller U.S. metro. Here is what working as an elevator mechanic looks like locally.

KEY FACTS — GLENS FALLS, NY

Glens Falls: ~22 of 50 (~43%) (small denominator) · market pressure 32/100 — Low pressure.

Elevator Mechanic earning $100K+ annually in Glens Falls
~22 of 50 (~43%) ±4

Confidence: medium. Annual labor earnings (W-2 wages + self-employment), not OEWS hourly-wage extrapolations.

Source: Census ACS 2024 5-year PUMS (state-rate projection onto metro OEWS employment; small denominator — treat as directional).

OEWS six-figure baseline (elevator mechanic)
~38 of 50 (~76%)

Confidence: high. Our six-figure estimator uses a $115k review threshold; cells where the published p90 reaches that threshold are flagged for conservative upper-tail extrapolation.

Source: BLS OEWS.

Market pressure score (elevator mechanic, Glens Falls)
32/100 — Low pressure

Confidence: low. Composite of projected annual openings, projected growth, and current $100K+ earnings rate. Not a direct vacancy count.

Source: Projections Central data; score computed by Prentice.

Bachelor’s+ in the Glens Falls labor force
26K

Source: Census ACS 2022 5-year.

Competitive ratio ($100K+ earners / bachelor’s+)
8.4 per 10k

A framing, not a forecast. See methodology.

Numerator: ACS PUMS $100K+ annual earners.

Auto-compiled from New York editorial + Glens Falls, NY labor data. Spot an error?

Glens Falls, NY is one of New York's labor markets for elevator mechanics. This page collects what adults switching into a career as an elevator mechanic inside the Glens Falls metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Glens Falls, NY elevator mechanics earn a median of $100,120 (BLS OEWS Glens Falls MSA, May 2024). For New York context, statewide pay runs from $31/hr at entry to $56/hr at the state median and $83/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $116K avg salary. The Glens Falls metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Glens Falls metro, estimated six-figure elevator mechanic jobs: ~38 of 50 (~76%). Confidence: high. Our six-figure estimator uses a $115k review threshold; cells where the published p90 reaches that threshold are flagged for conservative upper-tail extrapolation. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~22 $100K+ annual earners (~43% of employed elevator mechanics, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 32/100 (Low, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 26K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: New York shows ~2.8K of 3.7K (~75%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide elevator mechanic programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the New York programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: New York rules apply in the Glens Falls metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Glens Falls metro often source elevator mechanic apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.

ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAY SNAPSHOT — GLENS FALLS, NY

$100,120 (OEWS MSA-level median)

Source: BLS OEWS MSA cross-industry estimates. Where MSA-level data is suppressed or unpublished we fall back to the state median and label it explicitly.

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