Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Albuquerque.
Albuquerque has 40% more elevator and escalator installers and repairers per job than the country as a whole, about 90 in the metro. BLS counts 22 business locations of nonresidential building-equipment contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Albuquerque.
BLS counts about 540 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Albuquerque metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 310). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.40). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Albuquerque: 90 employed · $71,430 median, 47th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Albuquerque: 310 employed · $63,190 median, 81st-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Albuquerque: 1,210 employed · $101,650 median, 94th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Albuquerque: 570 employed · $43,710 median, 105th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Albuquerque: 520 employed · $73,090 median, 89th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Albuquerque: 140 employed · $72,820 median, 50th-highest of 107 metros
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What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Albuquerque.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Albuquerque earn a median $71,430, 35% under the $109,910 national figure, and 47th of 49 metros. Pay runs $58,250 at the tenth percentile to $117,890 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $72,820 against $74,090 nationally.
| Role | Albuquerque median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator Mechanic / Installer · Elevator Service Technician · Elevator Maintenance TechnicianElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (47-4021) | $71,430 | $58,250–$117,890 | $109,910 | −35% | 90 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $63,190 | $46,420–$97,160 | $74,690 | −15% | 310 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $101,650 | $69,860–$157,750 | $114,990 | −12% | 1,210 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $43,710 | $31,750–$64,560 | $50,340 | −13% | 570 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,090 | $39,810–$115,970 | $78,740 | −7% | 520 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $72,820 | $57,550–$102,970 | $74,090 | −2% | 140 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Albuquerque metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Albuquerque's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Albuquerque rose from 20 in 2018 to 22 in 2023, up 10%, close to the 8% national change. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 20 | 22 | +10% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Elevator Maintenance hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Elevator Maintenance · 2026 Elevator Maintenance Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Elevator Maintenance
Albuquerque runs 40% more elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Albuquerque's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Albuquerque ranks 32nd for headcount, 45th for median pay and 16th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers. Pay here is among the lowest we see, which makes relocation offers from higher-paying metros a real retention risk.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Albuquerque, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Albuquerque metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in New Mexico.
New Mexico requires elevator mechanics to hold a Journeyman Elevator Mechanic Certificate, backed by documented work experience. Elevator contractors qualify through an EV98 qualifying party certification.
Licensing authority: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division, Elevator Safety Bureau. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Albuquerque talent.
The closest metro we cover is El Paso, about 230 miles away, with roughly 30 elevator and escalator installers and repairers (0.3 times Albuquerque's 90). El Paso pays the most nearby, an $89,140 median, 25% above Albuquerque. That is the number any Albuquerque offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Albuquerque is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | – | 90 | $71,430 |
| El Paso | 230 mi | 30 | $89,140 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Albuquerque crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Albuquerque in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Sandia National Laboratories Power Sources Capability buildingOne of Sandia's largest projects in a decadeStarted August 2025; final beam installed April 2026; completing 2028
Replaces an aging facility with one designed to adapt to changing weapons-systems missions over the next 50 years. Federal-facility-grade mechanical and electrical construction at a scale few commercial projects in the region reach.
This is the only project we track in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Albuquerque.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end an elevator maintenance offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Elevator Maintenance credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Albuquerque.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Albuquerque?
BLS puts the Albuquerque median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $71,430 a year, 35% below the $109,910 national median. That ranks 47th of 49 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $58,250 and $117,890, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Albuquerque?
Not by national standards. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers make up 40% more of the Albuquerque workforce than they do nationally, about 90 people. With 10% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Albuquerque?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Albuquerque, a $101,650 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $72,820, 28% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $63,190. Elevator Mechanic / Installer trails national pay the most (35% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Albuquerque?
BLS counted 22 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Albuquerque in 2023. Up from 20 in 2018, a 10% increase against 8% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. BLS counts elevator contractors under nonresidential building-equipment contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Albuquerque for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are El Paso (230 miles, about 30, $89,140 median). El Paso pays 25% more, which is where Albuquerque employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Albuquerque has one of the deeper pools of elevator and escalator installers and repairers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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