Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Greensboro.
BLS counts 23 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 Greensboro.
BLS counts about 560 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Greensboro metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 470). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Greensboro: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Greensboro: 470 employed · $63,560 median, 80th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Greensboro: 1,000 employed · $105,450 median, 72nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Greensboro: 540 employed · $46,390 median, 89th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Greensboro: 600 employed · $73,410 median, 86th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Greensboro: 90 employed · $73,620 median, 46th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Greensboro.
BLS publishes no Greensboro pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Greensboro earn a median $63,560, 15% under the $74,690 national figure, and 80th of 112 metros. Pay runs $49,560 at the tenth percentile to $82,790 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $73,620 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Greensboro pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Greensboro 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) | $63,560 | $49,560–$82,790 | $74,690 | −15% | 470 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $105,450 | $67,900–$174,210 | $114,990 | −8% | 1,000 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $46,390 | $37,190–$66,840 | $50,340 | −8% | 540 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,410 | $44,730–$120,100 | $78,740 | −7% | 600 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $73,620 | $49,880–$93,220 | $74,090 | −1% | 90 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Greensboro 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 Greensboro's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Greensboro lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 27 business locations to 23 (down 15%), behind the 8% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 27 | 23 | −15% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 484 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $77,534 | – |
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 Greensboro's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 97 |
| Raleigh | 35 |
| Greensboro | 23 |
| Winston-Salem | 13 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 6 |
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, Greensboro metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in North Carolina.
North Carolina's Elevator Safety Act sets qualifications for inspectors but has no statewide elevator mechanic or elevator contractor license. The state Department of Labor says companies installing equipment must have an electrical license number from the state's electrical licensing board. The same state rules apply in Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem and Durham-Chapel Hill, so candidates licensed there can work in Greensboro without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: North Carolina Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Greensboro talent.
The closest metro we cover is Winston-Salem, about 25 miles away. BLS does not publish Greensboro figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Columbia has the largest pool within reach, about 60, at a $80,830 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | – | – | – |
| Winston-Salem | 25 mi | – | – |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 50 mi | – | – |
| Raleigh | 68 mi | – | – |
| Charlotte | 83 mi | – | – |
| Columbia | 159 mi | 60 | $80,830 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Greensboro crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Greensboro in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Overland Place Apartments$14.6MConstruction beginning 2026
48 new affordable homes, part of a broader 132-home push across two Greensboro developments.
- JetZero aerospace smart factory$4.7BGroundbreaking June 15, 2026
An 8 million sq ft "digital-first, AI-native" smart factory building JetZero's futuristic all-wing commercial and military aircraft - expected to create 14,500 jobs over the next decade.
- Toyota battery plant (Greensboro-Randolph Megasite)~$13.9B total investment (the original ~$5.9B commitment plus a ~$8B follow-on announcement in 2023)Already producing; expanding toward 5,000+ jobs at full capacity
A lithium-ion battery plant already employing 2,000 people across six production lines, shipping batteries to Toyota's Alabama assembly plant. One of the largest active manufacturing employers in the region.
These are the 3 projects we track in Greensboro. The Greensboro market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Greensboro.
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 Greensboro.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Greensboro?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Greensboro, a $105,450 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $73,620, 30% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $63,560. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (15% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Greensboro?
BLS counted 23 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Greensboro in 2023, employing about 484 people between them. Down from 27 in 2018, a 15% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 21 people per location. They pay an average of $77,534, 19% below 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 Greensboro for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Columbia (159 miles, about 60, $80,830 median), Richmond (165 miles, about 90, $108,250 median) and Myrtle Beach (173 miles, about 70, $93,360 median).
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