Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Buffalo.
BLS counts 30 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 Buffalo.
BLS counts about 740 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Buffalo metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 590). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Buffalo: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Buffalo: 590 employed · $77,040 median, 33rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Buffalo: 390 employed · $127,550 median, 20th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Buffalo: 500 employed · $48,880 median, 63rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Buffalo: 650 employed · $75,300 median, 76th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Buffalo: 150 employed · $64,320 median, 75th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Buffalo.
BLS publishes no Buffalo pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Buffalo earn a median $77,040, 3% over the $74,690 national figure, and 33rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,730 at the tenth percentile to $107,630 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $64,320 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Buffalo pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Buffalo 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) | $77,040 | $48,730–$107,630 | $74,690 | +3% | 590 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $127,550 | $78,000–$190,470 | $114,990 | +11% | 390 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,880 | $33,670–$67,330 | $50,340 | −3% | 500 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,300 | $48,570–$122,910 | $78,740 | −4% | 650 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $64,320 | $40,260–$103,500 | $74,090 | −13% | 150 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Buffalo 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 Buffalo's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Buffalo rose from 27 in 2018 to 30 in 2023, up 11%, close to the 8% national change. 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 | 30 | +11% |
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 Buffalo's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,270 | $136,000 | 2.25 | 467 |
| Syracuse | 130 | $126,630 | 2.86 | 22 |
| Albany | 90 | $121,470 | 1.33 | 21 |
| Buffalo | – | – | – | 30 |
| Rochester | – | – | – | 22 |
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, Buffalo metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in New York.
New York State licenses elevator mechanics, elevator contractors, inspectors and accessibility technicians. Applicants qualify through national certifications, registered apprenticeships or recognized training programs, and renewal requires state-approved continuing education. New York City's Department of Buildings runs its own elevator licensing, which the state has approved as equivalent. The same state rules apply in New York, Rochester, Albany and Syracuse, so candidates licensed there can work in Buffalo without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: New York State Department of Labor. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Buffalo talent.
The closest metro we cover is Rochester, about 65 miles away. BLS does not publish Buffalo figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Pittsburgh has the largest pool within reach, about 140, and Syracuse pays the most, a $126,630 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | – | – | – |
| Rochester | 66 mi | – | – |
| Syracuse | 139 mi | 130 | $126,630 |
| Cleveland | 173 mi | – | – |
| Pittsburgh | 179 mi | 140 | $121,920 |
| Akron | 184 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Buffalo crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Buffalo in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Micron semiconductor manufacturing campus (Clay, NY - Syracuse area, ~150 mi east)$100B over ~20 yearsBroke ground January 2026; foundations underway by August 2026
A four-factory campus described by state officials as the largest private-sector investment in New York history and the largest planned semiconductor facility in the United States. Construction has already progressed from site preparation to vertical construction. Located near Syracuse, not Buffalo - but as the anchor of the NY SMART I-Corridor along I-90, it is expected to pull skilled trades demand across the corridor, including Buffalo, over the next decade.
- NY SMART I-Corridor (CHIPS Act tech hub)Federal implementation funding, one of 12 designated hubs nationallyThrough 2034
A semiconductor manufacturing corridor along I-90 from Albany to Buffalo, with a stated goal that 1 in 4 US-made chips come from within 350 miles of Upstate New York by 2034. Buffalo sits at the western anchor of this corridor.
These are the 2 projects we track in Buffalo. The Buffalo market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Buffalo.
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 Buffalo.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Buffalo?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Buffalo, a $127,550 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $77,040, 40% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $64,320. Relative to national pay, Elevator Project Manager is the strongest-paying role here (11% above). Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Buffalo?
BLS counted 30 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Buffalo in 2023. Up from 27 in 2018, a 11% 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 Buffalo for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Syracuse (139 miles, about 130, $126,630 median), Pittsburgh (179 miles, about 140, $121,920 median) and Detroit (215 miles, about 280, $106,610 median).
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