Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Baton Rouge.
BLS counts 39 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 Baton Rouge.
BLS counts about 950 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Baton Rouge metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 500). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Baton Rouge: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Baton Rouge: 500 employed · $71,770 median, 53rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Baton Rouge: 2,170 employed · $118,770 median, 41st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Baton Rouge: 500 employed · $46,930 median, 85th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Baton Rouge: 940 employed · $84,710 median, 12th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Baton Rouge: 450 employed · $64,600 median, 73rd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Baton Rouge.
BLS publishes no Baton Rouge pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Baton Rouge earn a median $71,770, 4% under the $74,690 national figure, and 53rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $59,540 at the tenth percentile to $96,200 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $64,600 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Baton Rouge pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Baton Rouge 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) | $71,770 | $59,540–$96,200 | $74,690 | −4% | 500 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $118,770 | $75,660–$179,150 | $114,990 | +3% | 2,170 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $46,930 | $34,580–$74,770 | $50,340 | −7% | 500 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $84,710 | $48,970–$131,230 | $78,740 | +8% | 940 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,600 | $47,980–$73,470 | $74,090 | −13% | 450 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Baton Rouge rose from 27 in 2018 to 39 in 2023, up 44%, ahead of the 8% national rise. 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 | 27 | 39 | +44% |
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 Baton Rouge's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 53 |
| Baton Rouge | 39 |
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, Baton Rouge metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal issues a Conveyance Device Mechanic license and a Conveyance Device Inspector license. The same state rules apply in New Orleans, so candidates licensed there can work in Baton Rouge without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Baton Rouge talent.
The closest metro we cover is New Orleans, about 75 miles away. BLS does not publish Baton Rouge figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Houston has the largest pool within reach, about 540, at a $104,350 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | – | – | – |
| New Orleans | 74 mi | – | – |
| Pensacola | 237 mi | 130 | $103,630 |
| Houston | 254 mi | 540 | $104,350 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Baton Rouge crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Baton Rouge in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Katoen Natie Baton Rouge Polymers Terminal expansion$25MCompleting October 2026
A new 300,000 sq ft warehouse for storing and repackaging titanium dioxide and other polymer products. Industrial construction and materials-handling demand at the terminal.
- ExxonMobil isopropyl alcohol production upgrade$100M+Production targeted for 2027
Upgrading the Baton Rouge chemical plant to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol for semiconductor-manufacturing cleaning solutions, retaining hundreds of existing jobs and creating roughly 45 construction jobs. Ties Baton Rouge's petrochemical base directly to national chip-manufacturing demand.
These are the 2 projects we track in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Baton Rouge.
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 Baton Rouge.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Baton Rouge?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Baton Rouge, a $118,770 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $71,770, 40% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $64,600. Relative to national pay, Elevator Estimator is the strongest-paying role here (8% above). Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Baton Rouge?
BLS counted 39 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Baton Rouge in 2023. Up from 27 in 2018, a 44% 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 Baton Rouge for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Pensacola (237 miles, about 130, $103,630 median) and Houston (254 miles, about 540, $104,350 median).
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