Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dallas-Fort Worth has about 500 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, 8th of the 46 we cover, and still 20% fewer per job than the country - so they are rarely short of offers. BLS counts 204 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 Dallas-Fort Worth.
BLS counts about 8,860 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 5,450). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.80). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Dallas-Fort Worth: 500 employed · $108,150 median, 27th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Dallas-Fort Worth: 5,450 employed · $69,020 median, 59th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Dallas-Fort Worth: 17,110 employed · $103,550 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Dallas-Fort Worth: 7,170 employed · $48,030 median, 76th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Dallas-Fort Worth: 6,200 employed · $79,290 median, 42nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Dallas-Fort Worth: 2,910 employed · $73,530 median, 47th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Dallas-Fort Worth earn a median $108,150, level with the $109,910 national figure, and 27th of 49 metros. Pay runs $59,290 at the tenth percentile to $121,850 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $73,530 against $74,090 nationally.
| Role | Dallas-Fort Worth 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) | $108,150 | $59,290–$121,850 | $109,910 | −2% | 500 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $69,020 | $46,660–$108,590 | $74,690 | −8% | 5,450 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $103,550 | $66,580–$166,770 | $114,990 | −10% | 17,110 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,030 | $33,360–$76,890 | $50,340 | −5% | 7,170 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,290 | $47,950–$134,460 | $78,740 | +1% | 6,200 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $73,530 | $48,000–$104,360 | $74,090 | −1% | 2,910 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth 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 Dallas-Fort Worth's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth rose from 175 in 2018 to 204 in 2023, up 17%, ahead of the 8% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 5%, to about 3,711 people. Average annual pay there went from $85,372 to $101,465 (+19%), in step with the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 175 | 204 | +17% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 3,547 | 3,711 | +5% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $85,372 | $101,465 | +19% |
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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Dallas-Fort Worth runs 20% fewer elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Dallas-Fort Worth's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 8th for headcount, 27th for median pay and 37th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 540 | $104,350 | 1.07 | 161 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 500 | $108,150 | 0.80 | 204 |
| San Antonio | 220 | $103,700 | 1.25 | 58 |
| Austin | 110 | $107,630 | 0.56 | 46 |
| El Paso | 30 | $89,140 | 0.66 | 21 |
| McAllen | – | – | – | 6 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Dallas-Fort Worth, the headline number is misleading. About 500 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work here, one of the larger workforces we cover, but relative to the size of the local economy the trade is thinner than average, so every other employer is drawing on the same people. Local employers have been shedding headcount, so the experienced people who remain are usually well placed and slow to move. Expect to recruit people who are already employed, and to make the case for moving.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Texas.
Texas requires elevator contractors to register with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and carry liability insurance. Each contractor names a responsible party, who must complete eight hours of approved continuing education to renew. The same state rules apply in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen and El Paso, so candidates licensed there can work in Dallas-Fort Worth without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an elevator maintenance search in Dallas-Fort Worth yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Dallas-Fort Worth than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- Apprentice ElectricianA tradesman already in our network for nine months, matched to the right opening and hired within a week.
- Electrical Service ManagerTwenty-five years running electrical service departments, with the national accounts to match.
- Electrical SuperintendentFourteen weeks, and worth it: a superintendent who has run USACE electrical work on a remote Pacific atoll.
Nearby markets competing for Dallas-Fort Worth talent.
The closest metro we cover is Austin, about 180 miles away, with roughly 110 elevator and escalator installers and repairers (0.2 times Dallas-Fort Worth's 500). Dallas-Fort Worth pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($108,150 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Oklahoma City at $61,680.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth | – | 500 | $108,150 |
| Austin | 182 mi | 110 | $107,630 |
| Oklahoma City | 190 mi | 40 | $61,680 |
| Houston | 225 mi | 540 | $104,350 |
| Tulsa | 237 mi | 90 | $107,440 |
| San Antonio | 253 mi | 220 | $103,700 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Dallas-Fort Worth crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Dallas-Fort Worth in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- DFW Airport Terminal F$1.6B2024-2027
Heavy mechanical, electrical, and specialty trade demand. Phased construction means rolling crew needs.
- Goldman Sachs Dallas campus$500MOpens 2027
5,000+ permanent jobs, multi-year construction phase driving demand for high-end commercial finish work.
- TxDOT I-635 LBJ East expansion$1.74BSubstantially complete as of mid-2026; only finishing touches (landscaping, sod, paint) remain
A historical example of the heavy civil and paving capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver at its earlier scale. Operators, foremen, and plant managers were in tightest supply during the main build.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Dallas-Fort Worth market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS puts the Dallas-Fort Worth median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $108,150 a year, about the same as the $109,910 national median. That ranks 27th of 49 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Experience carries a clear premium, $59,290 at the 10th percentile against $121,850 at the 90th - a 2.1x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. No other Texas metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Yes. Dallas-Fort Worth has 20% fewer elevator and escalator installers and repairers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 500 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 204 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 18 employees per location. With 17% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Mechanic / Installer pays the most in Dallas-Fort Worth, a $108,150 median. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $69,020. Elevator Project Manager trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Dallas-Fort Worth?
BLS counted 204 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2023, employing about 3,711 people between them. Up from 175 in 2018, a 17% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 18 people per location. They pay an average of $101,465, 6% above 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 Dallas-Fort Worth for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Austin (182 miles, about 110, $107,630 median), Oklahoma City (190 miles, about 40, $61,680 median) and Houston (225 miles, about 540, $104,350 median). Dallas-Fort Worth out-pays Oklahoma City, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Deep pool. Heavily fished.
Dallas-Fort Worth has 500 elevator and escalator installers and repairers, 8th of the 46 metros we cover, and still 20% fewer per job than the country. The pool is deep and every employer here is fishing it. Let's get to the ones worth moving first.
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