Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Bakersfield.
BLS counts 8 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 Bakersfield.
BLS counts about 550 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Bakersfield metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 290). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Bakersfield: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Bakersfield: 290 employed · $76,480 median, 38th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Bakersfield: 720 employed · $127,890 median, 19th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Bakersfield: 540 employed · $50,750 median, 31st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Bakersfield: 410 employed · $82,390 median, 20th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Bakersfield: 260 employed · $89,650 median, 8th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Bakersfield.
BLS publishes no Bakersfield pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Bakersfield earn a median $76,480, level with the $74,690 national figure, and 38th of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,180 at the tenth percentile to $148,660 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $89,650 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Bakersfield pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Bakersfield 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) | $76,480 | $48,180–$148,660 | $74,690 | +2% | 290 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $127,890 | $83,600–$204,170 | $114,990 | +11% | 720 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $50,750 | $37,190–$76,400 | $50,340 | +1% | 540 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $82,390 | $49,540–$145,340 | $78,740 | +5% | 410 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $89,650 | $66,120–$123,340 | $74,090 | +21% | 260 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Bakersfield rose from 4 in 2018 to 8 in 2023, up 100%, ahead of the 8% national rise. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. How many people those 8 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 | 4 | 8 | +100% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 81 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $57,807 | – | – |
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.
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How Bakersfield's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 850 | $140,600 | 0.88 | 188 |
| San Francisco | 370 | $168,270 | 1.01 | 70 |
| San Diego | 170 | $140,250 | 0.72 | 33 |
| San Jose | 70 | $173,920 | 0.43 | 16 |
| Fresno | 50 | $126,110 | 0.67 | 13 |
| Riverside | – | – | – | 76 |
| Sacramento | – | – | – | 34 |
| Bakersfield | – | – | – | 8 |
| Stockton | – | – | – | 11 |
| Modesto | – | – | – | 5 |
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, Bakersfield metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in California.
California certifies elevator mechanics as Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanics (CCCM). Applicants need at least three years of conveyance industry experience and either an approved apprenticeship or a passing score on the state exam, and renewal requires approved continuing education. Elevator companies need a separate Certified Qualified Conveyance Company certification, which requires a C-11 contractor license. The same state rules apply in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Stockton and Modesto, so candidates licensed there can work in Bakersfield without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Elevator Unit. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Bakersfield talent.
The closest metro we cover is Los Angeles, about 100 miles away, with roughly 850 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Bakersfield figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Los Angeles has the largest pool within reach, about 850, and San Jose pays the most, a $173,920 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | – | – | – |
| Los Angeles | 101 mi | 850 | $140,600 |
| Fresno | 104 mi | 50 | $126,110 |
| Riverside | 135 mi | – | – |
| Modesto | 191 mi | – | – |
| San Jose | 210 mi | 70 | $173,920 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Bakersfield crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Bakersfield in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels refinery conversion$365M capital partnershipCompleted 2024; restructured 2025, now operating as Grapevine Energy Holdings
Converted a former crude-oil refinery into a renewable diesel bio-refinery producing roughly 250,000 gallons per day. The project went through a 2025 prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring after a dispute with its EPC contractor and emerged 118 days later under new ownership - real turbulence, but the facility itself is operating.
- Regional clean-energy investment$69B (region-wide, as reported)Cumulative through 2026
Kern County has attracted a large wave of renewable natural gas, solar-to-hydrogen, and related facility investment, reshaping the region's traditional oil-and-gas industrial base.
These are the 2 projects we track in Bakersfield. The Bakersfield market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Bakersfield.
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 Bakersfield.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Bakersfield?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Bakersfield, a $127,890 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $89,650, 30% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $76,480. Relative to national pay, Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the strongest-paying role here (21% above).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Bakersfield?
BLS counted 8 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Bakersfield in 2023. Up from 4 in 2018, a 100% 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 Bakersfield for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Los Angeles (101 miles, about 850, $140,600 median), Fresno (104 miles, about 50, $126,110 median) and San Jose (210 miles, about 70, $173,920 median).
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