Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Augusta.
BLS counts 10 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 Augusta.
BLS counts about 350 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Augusta metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 190). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Augusta: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Augusta: 190 employed · $58,890 median, 104th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Augusta: 770 employed · $108,110 median, 61st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Augusta: 220 employed · $47,860 median, 77th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Augusta: 340 employed · $68,550 median, 106th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Augusta: 160 employed · $72,870 median, 49th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Augusta.
BLS publishes no Augusta pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Augusta earn a median $58,890, 21% under the $74,690 national figure, and 104th of 112 metros. Pay runs $40,170 at the tenth percentile to $83,850 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $72,870 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Augusta pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Augusta 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) | – | – | $109,910 | – | – |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $58,890 | $40,170–$83,850 | $74,690 | −21% | 190 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,110 | $73,420–$189,900 | $114,990 | −6% | 770 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,860 | $29,990–$70,780 | $50,340 | −5% | 220 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $68,550 | $46,970–$129,310 | $78,740 | −13% | 340 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $72,870 | $48,660–$94,500 | $74,090 | −2% | 160 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Augusta 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 Augusta's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Augusta lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 14 business locations to 10 (down 29%), behind the 8% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 10 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 14 | 10 | −29% |
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
How Augusta's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 510 | $83,500 | 1.15 | 197 |
| Augusta | – | – | – | 10 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Augusta metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Georgia.
Georgia requires elevator contractors to be certified and elevator mechanics to hold a Certificate of Authorization from the Commissioner's office. Under state rules, mechanics generally need three years of experience, a recognized training program or apprenticeship, and a passing exam, and must renew with at least eight hours of continuing education. The same state rules apply in Atlanta, so candidates licensed there can work in Augusta without re-qualifying. The Augusta metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Augusta talent.
The closest metro we cover is Columbia, about 65 miles away, with roughly 60 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Augusta figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Atlanta has the largest pool within reach, about 510, at an $83,500 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | – | – | – |
| Columbia | 65 mi | 60 | $80,830 |
| Greenville | 98 mi | – | – |
| Charleston | 128 mi | – | – |
| Charlotte | 137 mi | – | – |
| Atlanta | 140 mi | 510 | $83,500 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Augusta crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Augusta in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center~$350MAbout 85% complete
1,200+ jobs once open, with 100 inpatient beds, an emergency department, operating rooms, radiology, and chemotherapy/immune therapy services.
- Fort Eisenhower construction program$2B+ over 10 years ($1.6B already underway through 2028)80+ projects planned
17,000+ new military personnel, civilians, contractors, and family members expected in the region. (The Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, a $100M facility and the largest government cybersecurity building in the US, is an already-completed 2018 project in the same footprint, not part of this new pipeline.)
- "Project Eisenhower" data center campus~$2BFirst delivery now expected ~2027 (slipped from earlier Q2 2026 estimate)
A 2.1+ million sq ft data center campus developed by Eagle South LLC - roughly twice the size of Augusta Mall.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Augusta market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Augusta.
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 Augusta.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Augusta?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Augusta, a $108,110 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $72,870, 33% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $58,890. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (21% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Augusta?
BLS counted 10 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Augusta in 2023. Down from 14 in 2018, a 29% decline 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 Augusta for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Columbia (65 miles, about 60, $80,830 median), Atlanta (140 miles, about 510, $83,500 median) and Myrtle Beach (178 miles, about 70, $93,360 median).
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