Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Greenville.
BLS counts 34 business locations of nonresidential building-equipment contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Greenville.
BLS counts about 810 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Greenville metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 600). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Greenville: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Greenville: 600 employed · $45,700 median, 112th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Greenville: 1,120 employed · $111,700 median, 52nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Greenville: 420 employed · $47,200 median, 84th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Greenville: 550 employed · $69,210 median, 103rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Greenville: 210 employed · $84,700 median, 11th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Greenville.
BLS does not publish Greenville pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, usually because too few hold the job locally for a reliable estimate; the national median is $109,910. Among the roles it does publish, the median wage for construction and building inspectors is $45,700 a year, 39% below the $74,690 national median. Most earn between $36,130 and $80,440. Of the other roles listed, electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment earn the most locally, at a $84,700 median. BLS does not publish Greenville pay for one occupation below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Greenville 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) | $45,700 | $36,130–$80,440 | $74,690 | −39% | 600 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $111,700 | $73,900–$177,800 | $114,990 | −3% | 1,120 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,200 | $30,860–$75,120 | $50,340 | −6% | 420 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $69,210 | $46,880–$108,460 | $78,740 | −12% | 550 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $84,700 | $40,890–$105,630 | $74,090 | +14% | 210 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Greenville metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.
How Greenville's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Greenville rose from 31 in 2018 to 34 in 2023, up 10%, 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 | 31 | 34 | +10% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 418 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $55,459 | – | – |
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 Greenville's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 70 | $93,360 | 3.01 | 6 |
| Columbia | 60 | $80,830 | 1.07 | 28 |
| Greenville | – | – | – | 34 |
| Charleston | – | – | – | 20 |
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, Greenville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Greenville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Charlotte, about 90 miles away. BLS does not publish Greenville figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Atlanta has the largest pool within reach, about 510, at a $83,500 median.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Greenville.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Greenville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Greenville, a $111,700 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $84,700, 24% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $45,700. Relative to national pay, Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the strongest-paying role here (14% above). QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (39% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Greenville?
BLS counted 34 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Greenville in 2023. Up from 31 in 2018, a 10% 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 Greenville for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Columbia (97 miles, about 60, $80,830 median), Atlanta (137 miles, about 510, $83,500 median) and Myrtle Beach (216 miles, about 70, $93,360 median).
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