Compare A Elevator Mechanic ↔ B Ironworker

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1 move · -$49,900 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

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Move 1, to Ironworker: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

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Elevator Mechanic to Ironworker -$49,900 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Structural Iron and Steel Workers as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.71 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- 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 Structural Iron and Steel Workers: Texas median $52,240, $49,900 less a year than all Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($102,140), every experience level.

Elevator Mechanic: 74% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.2 times the share for Ironworker (34%).

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

$102,140-$49,900$52,240

Gates checked: No degree, license or hours gate on these moves in O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for each job.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +10.2% Texas, 120 openings a year

B +3.6% Texas, 850 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

74%-41 pts34%

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

3.7 / 5-0.33.4 / 5

Hazardous conditions-1.92Hazardous conditions: A 4.85, B 2.93
Cramped space-1.62Cramped space: A 4.57, B 2.95
Protective gear+0.98Protective gear: A 2.49, B 3.47
High places-0.85High places: A 4.59, B 3.74
Hazardous equipment-0.73Hazardous equipment: A 4.36, B 3.63

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: 7% do).

License

A 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)).

B 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).

Experience

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

B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 57%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Operation and Control
Operations Monitoring
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring

To build: 0

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