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Elevator Mechanic apprenticeships in Pennsylvania

Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Pennsylvania's licence ladder. Updated nightly.

Pennsylvania has 263 registered elevator mechanic apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 38 counties, 0.2 per 10,000 residents. That is 49.6 apprentices for every 100 employed elevator mechanics in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.

263
registered elevator mechanic apprentices
0.2
per 10,000 residents
49.6
per 100 employed elevator mechanics

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Where the apprentices are

Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its elevator mechanics market page.

CountyApprenticesSharePer 10k residents
Bucks County3413%0.5
Delaware County2811%0.5
Montgomery County2710%0.3
Philadelphia County2710%0.2
Allegheny County2510%0.2
Chester County187%0.3
Lancaster County104%0.2
Somerset County93%1.2
York County93%0.2
Monroe County73%0.4
Berks County62%0.1
Perry County62%1.3
Washington County62%0.3
Dauphin County52%0.2
Northampton County52%0.2
23 other counties4116%

Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.

Credential types the Pennsylvania elevator safety programme, commonly administered by the state Department of Labor, Buildings/Boiler and Elevator Safety Division, or equivalent conveyance authority issues for this trade: Elevator Mechanic licence, Elevator Inspector licence, Accessibility / private residence lift technician licence, National certification (CET / QEI / CAT). See how to get an elevator mechanic license in Pennsylvania for hours, exams and renewal.

Common questions

How many registered elevator mechanic apprentices are there in Pennsylvania?
263 in active status for fiscal year 2025, per DOL RAPIDS, placed in 38 Pennsylvania counties.
Which Pennsylvania county has the most elevator mechanic apprentices?
Bucks County, with 34 (13% of the state).
How strong is the elevator mechanic training pipeline in Pennsylvania?
49.6 registered apprentices per 100 employed elevator mechanics (BLS QCEW employment, OEWS occupation share).
Are any elevator mechanic apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania accepting applications now?
ATI tracks open recruitment windows only where a state labor department publishes an announcements feed; Pennsylvania is not covered yet, so this page reports registered apprentices, not open programs.

Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.

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