Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Birmingham.
About 90 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work in the Birmingham metro, at a $103,700 median. BLS counts 45 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 Birmingham.
BLS counts about 580 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Birmingham metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 390). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.11). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Birmingham: 90 employed · $103,700 median, 36th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Birmingham: 390 employed · $64,400 median, 73rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Birmingham: 2,460 employed · $102,170 median, 89th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Birmingham: 460 employed · $48,110 median, 75th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Birmingham: 810 employed · $79,330 median, 41st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Birmingham: 100 employed · $73,390 median, 48th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Birmingham.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Birmingham earn a median $103,700, 6% under the $109,910 national figure, and 36th of 49 metros. Pay runs $57,460 at the tenth percentile to $113,550 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $73,390 against $74,090 nationally.
| Role | Birmingham 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) | $103,700 | $57,460–$113,550 | $109,910 | −6% | 90 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $64,400 | $48,950–$95,070 | $74,690 | −14% | 390 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,170 | $63,340–$162,950 | $114,990 | −11% | 2,460 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,110 | $34,950–$68,460 | $50,340 | −4% | 460 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,330 | $48,290–$129,330 | $78,740 | +1% | 810 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $73,390 | $31,640–$123,860 | $74,090 | −1% | 100 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Birmingham 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 Birmingham's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Birmingham rose from 38 in 2018 to 45 in 2023, up 18%, ahead of the 8% national rise.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 38 | 45 | +18% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 648 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $80,132 | – |
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
Birmingham runs 11% more elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — 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 Birmingham's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Birmingham ranks 32nd for headcount, 36th for median pay and 26th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 90 | $103,700 | 1.11 | 45 |
| Huntsville | – | – | – | 8 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Birmingham, 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, Birmingham metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Alabama.
Alabama requires a state elevator mechanic license, and the work must be supervised by a licensed elevator contractor. Applicants need at least three years of elevator industry experience and must pass a written exam, or complete a registered elevator mechanic apprenticeship; renewal requires at least eight hours of continuing education. The same state rules apply in Huntsville, so candidates licensed there can work in Birmingham without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Alabama Department of Labor (Inspections Division, Elevator Safety). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Birmingham talent.
The closest metro we cover is Huntsville, about 85 miles away. Pay is close across the region: medians run from $83,500 in Atlanta to $105,290 in Nashville, against $103,700 here. Atlanta has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | – | 90 | $103,700 |
| Huntsville | 84 mi | – | – |
| Chattanooga | 135 mi | – | – |
| Atlanta | 140 mi | 510 | $83,500 |
| Nashville | 183 mi | 300 | $105,290 |
| Pensacola | 216 mi | 130 | $103,630 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Birmingham crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Birmingham in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UAB Hospital North Pavilion / emergency department overhaul$73M ($38M North Pavilion permit)Multi-year, phased
Adds 59 new exam rooms and 66,030 sq ft of new construction to boost emergency-care capacity. Hospital-grade mechanical, medical gas plumbing, and ICRA-compliant construction.
- UAB Biomedical Research and Psychology Building$190MBroke ground June 2024, completing summer 2026
An 8-story, 228,735 sq ft research facility housing wet and dry labs for the Heersink School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology. Lab-grade mechanical, electrical, and process-utility construction at a scale most Birmingham contractors rarely see.
These are the 2 projects we track in Birmingham. The Birmingham market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Birmingham.
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 Birmingham.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Birmingham?
BLS puts the Birmingham median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $103,700 a year, 6% below the $109,910 national median. That ranks 36th of 49 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $57,460 and $113,550, 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 Birmingham?
It is about average. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers are as common in Birmingham as they are nationally (location quotient 1.11), with about 90 in the metro. The 45 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 14 employees per location. With 18% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Birmingham?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Mechanic / Installer pays the most in Birmingham, a $103,700 median. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $64,400. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Birmingham?
BLS counted 45 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Birmingham in 2023, employing about 648 people between them. Up from 38 in 2018, an 18% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 14 people per location. They pay an average of $80,132, 17% below the $96,086 national average for the same kind of employer. BLS counts elevator contractors under nonresidential building-equipment contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Birmingham for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Atlanta (140 miles, about 510, $83,500 median), Nashville (183 miles, about 300, $105,290 median) and Pensacola (216 miles, about 130, $103,630 median). Atlanta has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Birmingham out-pays Atlanta, an advantage when recruiting from there.
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