A scissor lift includes a base, a platform configured to support a load, a lift assembly having a first end coupled to the base and a second end coupled to the platform, and a linear actuator coupled to the lift assembly and configured to extend to raise the platform relative to the base. The lift assembly includes a series of support members that are pivotally coupled to one another. The linear actuator includes a screw, a nut engaging the screw, and an electric motor configured to drive rotation of the screw relative to the nut to control extension of the linear actuator.