Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Illinois's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Illinois has 297 registered elevator mechanic apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 28 counties, 0.2 per 10,000 residents. That is 34.9 apprentices for every 100 employed elevator mechanics in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its elevator mechanics market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 157 | 53% | 0.3 |
| Will County | 40 | 13% | 0.6 |
| DuPage County | 19 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Peoria County | 11 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Kane County | 9 | 3% | 0.2 |
| McHenry County | 9 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Madison County | 7 | 2% | 0.3 |
| St. Clair County | 6 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Lake County | 5 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Sangamon County | 5 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Grundy County | 4 | 1% | 0.7 |
| Christian County | 3 | 1% | 0.9 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 1% | 0.7 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 1% | 0.2 |
| LaSalle County | 2 | 1% | 0.2 |
| 13 other counties | 15 | 5% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Illinois register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for elevator mechanics; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,339 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, Division of Elevator Safety issues for this trade: Elevator Mechanic License, Limited Elevator Mechanic License, Temporary Elevator Mechanic License, Emergency Elevator Mechanic License, Elevator Inspector License, Elevator Contractor License, Elevator Inspection Company License, Elevator Apprentice/Helper registration. See how to get an elevator mechanic license in Illinois for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Illinois register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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