Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Boise.
BLS counts 22 business locations of nonresidential building-equipment contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Boise.
BLS counts about 740 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Boise metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 490). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Boise: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Boise: 490 employed · $62,700 median, 84th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Boise: 1,270 employed · $109,990 median, 54th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Boise: 530 employed · $52,580 median, 19th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Boise: 780 employed · $79,700 median, 40th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Boise: 250 employed · $64,410 median, 74th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Boise.
BLS does not publish Boise pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, usually because too few hold the job locally for a reliable estimate; the national median is $109,910. Among the roles it does publish, the median wage for construction and building inspectors is $62,700 a year, 16% below the $74,690 national median. Most earn between $47,040 and $98,200. Of the other roles listed, electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment earn the most locally, at a $64,410 median. BLS does not publish Boise pay for one occupation below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Boise 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) | $62,700 | $47,040–$98,200 | $74,690 | −16% | 490 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $109,990 | $60,060–$162,390 | $114,990 | −4% | 1,270 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $52,580 | $36,880–$79,060 | $50,340 | +4% | 530 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,700 | $50,140–$128,190 | $78,740 | +1% | 780 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,410 | $49,110–$78,660 | $74,090 | −13% | 250 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.
How Boise's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Boise rose from 15 in 2018 to 22 in 2023, up 47%, 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 | 15 | 22 | +47% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 72 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $83,746 | – | – |
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 Boise's elevator maintenance market compares
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Boise talent.
The closest metro we cover is Ogden, about 270 miles away. BLS does not publish Boise figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Salt Lake City has the largest pool within reach, about 190, and Spokane pays the most, a $138,100 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | – | – | – |
| Ogden | 272 mi | – | – |
| Spokane | 286 mi | 60 | $138,100 |
| Salt Lake City | 296 mi | 190 | $82,750 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Boise.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Boise, a $109,990 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $64,410, 41% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $62,700. Relative to national pay, Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator is the strongest-paying role here (4% above). QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Boise?
BLS counted 22 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Boise in 2023. Up from 15 in 2018, a 47% 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 Boise for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Spokane (286 miles, about 60, $138,100 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 190, $82,750 median).
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