Compare A Construction Laborer ↔ B Elevator Mechanic

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Your route

2 moves · +$61,520 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Facilities Technician: license depends on the work (No state license for in-house maintenance (1305.003(a)(8)); electrical work beyond that needs a TDLR license).
Move 2, to Elevator Mechanic: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Construction Laborer to Facilities Technician +$6,050 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license depends on the work (No state license for in-house maintenance (1305.003(a)(8)); electrical work beyond that needs a TDLR license).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Facilities Technician to Elevator Mechanic +$55,470 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Side by side

All Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers: Texas median $102,140, $61,520 more a year than all Construction Laborers ($40,620), every experience level.

Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 4.2 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$40,620+$61,520$102,140

Gates on the route: Facilities Technician: license depends on the work (No state license for in-house maintenance (1305.003(a)(8)); electrical work beyond that needs a TDLR license).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year

B +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

18%+56 pts74%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

3.0 / 5+0.73.7 / 5

High places+2.38High places: A 2.21, B 4.59
Hazardous conditions+2.25Hazardous conditions: A 2.6, B 4.85
Bending or twisting+1.81Bending or twisting: A 2.62, B 4.43
Outdoors, all weather-1.37Outdoors, all weather: A 4.63, B 3.26
Cramped space+1.30Cramped space: A 3.27, B 4.57

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).

License

A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

B Texas: elevator work must be done under a TDLR-registered elevator contractor with a Responsible Party (3 years' experience); TDLR has no separate mechanic license. No electrician license needed (1305.003(a)(15)).

Experience

A Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).

B Most common related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (O*NET: 29%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 3

Operation and Control
Coordination
Speaking

To build: 6

Repairing +1.75
Troubleshooting +1.75
Installation +1.62
Equipment Maintenance +1.50
Quality Control Analysis +1.38
Systems Analysis +1.24

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