Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Dayton.
BLS counts 27 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 Dayton.
BLS counts about 230 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Dayton metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 170). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Dayton: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Dayton: 170 employed · $79,730 median, 27th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Dayton: 960 employed · $98,070 median, 105th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Dayton: 420 employed · $49,180 median, 61st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Dayton: 590 employed · $79,020 median, 45th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Dayton: 60 employed · $76,920 median, 37th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Dayton.
BLS publishes no Dayton pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Dayton earn a median $79,730, 7% over the $74,690 national figure, and 27th of 112 metros. Pay runs $51,630 at the tenth percentile to $102,670 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $76,920 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Dayton pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Dayton 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) | $79,730 | $51,630–$102,670 | $74,690 | +7% | 170 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $98,070 | $65,990–$155,190 | $114,990 | −15% | 960 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,180 | $31,930–$77,090 | $50,340 | −2% | 420 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,020 | $50,520–$124,060 | $78,740 | 0% | 590 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $76,920 | $27,030–$85,280 | $74,090 | +4% | 60 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Dayton 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 Dayton's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Dayton rose from 25 in 2018 to 27 in 2023, up 8%, 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 | 25 | 27 | +8% |
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 Dayton's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 58 |
| Columbus | 55 |
| Cleveland | 47 |
| Dayton | 27 |
| Akron | 13 |
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, Dayton metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Ohio.
Since November 1, 2025, Ohio has required elevator contractors and elevator mechanics to hold state licenses under House Bill 107. Mechanics must complete eight hours of continuing education each year before renewal. The same state rules apply in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Akron, so candidates licensed there can work in Dayton without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Industrial Compliance. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Dayton talent.
The closest metro we cover is Cincinnati, about 45 miles away. BLS does not publish Dayton figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Indianapolis has the largest pool within reach, about 50, at a $116,520 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | – | – | – |
| Cincinnati | 47 mi | – | – |
| Columbus | 65 mi | – | – |
| Indianapolis | 104 mi | 50 | $116,520 |
| Louisville | 134 mi | – | $42,670 |
| Akron | 168 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Dayton crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Dayton in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Kettering Health Greene County investment$40M ($25M new medical center + $15M hospital renovation)Groundbreaking April 2026, complete late 2028
A new Xenia medical center plus renovations at Greene Memorial Hospital - healthcare-grade MEP work across two facilities.
- Convergence Research Center (Wright-Patterson AFB)$250MGroundbreaking underway; first building potentially complete 2027
A 43.5-acre research campus developed by Synergy under a federal enhanced use lease - a hub for academia, government, and industry collaboration on aerospace and defense research.
- Citywide Dayton development wave$1.3B+ across two dozen+ projectsOngoing
Private and public partners investing in Dayton at a level not seen in many years - the broadest capital-project signal in this metro.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Dayton market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Dayton.
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 Dayton.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Dayton?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Dayton, a $98,070 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $79,730, 19% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $76,920. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (7% above). Elevator Project Manager trails national pay the most (15% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Dayton?
BLS counted 27 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Dayton in 2023. Up from 25 in 2018, an 8% 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 Dayton for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Indianapolis (104 miles, about 50, $116,520 median), Louisville (134 miles, $42,670 median) and Detroit (187 miles, about 280, $106,610 median).
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