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This is what I found on google!

http://www1.salary.com/NC/Greensboro/Elevator-Installer-Repairer-salary.html

http://iueclocal135.fatcow.com/Index/img/index_files/Index.html

Ask your self this question.
How many school teachers do you know?
How many nurses or HVAC or carpenters?

Now ask your self how many elevator mechanics do you know?

Now look at the number of members on this forum!

Now I'm not taking anything away from the NAEC and their CET education program. But there is another that has been around longer and has educated thousands of elevator professionals. Scratch the surface harder!

http://www.neiep.org/ElevatorConstructorApprenticeFAQ.aspx

I'm glad you have an interest in this industry. And I'm not sure i understand your post about how many hours tech work on average? But if you really want to be great or to use your words "how do I become the best" "how can I be truly successful in this field".

Then do the work! Hours paid and hours not paid! The people who excel in their field will find the rewards over the time they applied themselves of a career they built!

Make good choices,

JKH