Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Bridgeport.
BLS counts 15 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 Bridgeport.
BLS counts about 300 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Bridgeport metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 220). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Bridgeport: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Bridgeport: 220 employed · $95,540 median, 10th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Bridgeport: $129,990 median, 14th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Bridgeport: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Estimator
Bridgeport: 520 employed · $84,430 median, 13th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Bridgeport: 80 employed · $81,820 median, 14th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Bridgeport.
BLS publishes no Bridgeport pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Bridgeport earn a median $95,540, 28% over the $74,690 national figure, and 10th of 112 metros. Pay runs $67,650 at the tenth percentile to $125,650 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $81,820 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Bridgeport pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Bridgeport 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) | $95,540 | $67,650–$125,650 | $74,690 | +28% | 220 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $129,990 | $72,800–$199,160 | $114,990 | +13% | – |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | – | – | $50,340 | – | – |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $84,430 | $50,710–$132,470 | $78,740 | +7% | 520 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $81,820 | $51,010–$131,040 | $74,090 | +10% | 80 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Bridgeport rose from 13 in 2018 to 15 in 2023, up 15%, ahead of the 8% national rise. How many people those 15 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 | 13 | 15 | +15% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 93 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $112,992 | – | – |
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 Bridgeport's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Hartford | 38 |
| Bridgeport | 15 |
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, Bridgeport metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Connecticut.
Connecticut issues separate elevator journeyperson (R-2) and elevator contractor (R-1) licenses, plus limited accessibility-equipment licenses. A journeyperson needs a two-year, 4,000-hour elevator apprenticeship or equivalent experience, and a contractor needs two years as a licensed journeyperson or equivalent experience. The same state rules apply in Hartford, so candidates licensed there can work in Bridgeport without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Occupational and Professional Licensing Division. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Bridgeport talent.
The closest metro we cover is Hartford, about 50 miles away. BLS does not publish Bridgeport figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: New York has the largest pool within reach, about 3,270, at a $136,000 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | – | – | – |
| Hartford | 48 mi | – | – |
| New York | 53 mi | 3,270 | $136,000 |
| Providence | 102 mi | – | – |
| Worcester | 104 mi | – | – |
| Albany | 106 mi | 90 | $121,470 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Bridgeport crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Bridgeport in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- St. Vincent's Medical Center capital improvementsUp to $15M (part of Hartford HealthCare's $850M systemwide bond)Bonds sold by June 30, 2026
Operating room modernization at the Bridgeport hospital to handle complex surgical cases delayed during the pandemic - healthcare-grade MEP work.
- New Haven Line "Time-1" rail modernization$1.6B total (Phase 1: $340.7M)Phase 1 underway; three phases overall
Faster, more frequent, more reliable Metro-North service through Fairfield County. Phase 1 alone is funded by $184M in federal railroad money, $145.5M from the state, and $11.2M from Amtrak, supporting about 125 jobs directly.
- WALK Bridge replacement (Norwalk)Up to $925M (including ~$797M in federal support by 2023)Construction going vertical in 2026; complete by 2030
Replacing a 130-year-old (built 1896), failure-prone swing bridge over the Norwalk River with a new multi-span bridge with 240-foot dual lift spans. Micro-tunneling under the river is already complete.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Bridgeport market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Bridgeport.
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 Bridgeport.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Bridgeport?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Bridgeport, a $129,990 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $95,540, 27% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $81,820. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (28% above).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Bridgeport?
BLS counted 15 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Bridgeport in 2023. Up from 13 in 2018, a 15% 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 Bridgeport for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are New York (53 miles, about 3,270, $136,000 median), Albany (106 miles, about 90, $121,470 median) and Philadelphia (134 miles, about 540, $132,640 median).
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