Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Jacksonville.
BLS counts 29 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 Jacksonville.
BLS counts about 1,340 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Jacksonville metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 920). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Jacksonville: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Jacksonville: 920 employed · $62,670 median, 85th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Jacksonville: 2,720 employed · $107,200 median, 65th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Jacksonville: 1,120 employed · $48,630 median, 66th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Jacksonville: 1,160 employed · $69,090 median, 104th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Jacksonville: 420 employed · $66,210 median, 67th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Jacksonville.
BLS publishes no Jacksonville pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Jacksonville earn a median $62,670, 16% under the $74,690 national figure, and 85th of 112 metros. Pay runs $45,760 at the tenth percentile to $96,630 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $66,210 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Jacksonville pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Jacksonville 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) | $62,670 | $45,760–$96,630 | $74,690 | −16% | 920 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $107,200 | $62,010–$199,910 | $114,990 | −7% | 2,720 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,630 | $36,230–$70,160 | $50,340 | −3% | 1,120 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $69,090 | $44,430–$122,480 | $78,740 | −12% | 1,160 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $66,210 | $44,640–$90,850 | $74,090 | −11% | 420 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Jacksonville lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 30 business locations to 29 (down 3%), behind the 8% growth nationally. 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 | 30 | 29 | −3% |
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 Jacksonville's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1,050 | $108,170 | 2.42 | 113 |
| Tampa | 380 | $105,990 | 1.70 | 71 |
| Orlando | 360 | $104,860 | 1.67 | 53 |
| Pensacola | 130 | $103,630 | 4.38 | 11 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 100 | $104,130 | 1.97 | 14 |
| Jacksonville | – | – | – | 29 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | – | – | – | 10 |
| Lakeland | – | – | – | 14 |
| Deltona-Daytona | – | – | – | 10 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – | 10 |
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – | 9 |
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, Jacksonville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Florida.
In Florida, only a Certified Elevator Technician may build, install, maintain or repair elevators, and applicants must first hold a Certificate of Competency. That certificate generally requires four years of verified elevator experience plus a passing state exam, a registered apprenticeship or an equivalent license, and renewal requires continuing education. Elevator companies must register separately with the Bureau. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Jacksonville without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Jacksonville talent.
The closest metro we cover is Deltona-Daytona, about 100 miles away. BLS does not publish Jacksonville figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Tampa has the largest pool within reach, about 380, at a $105,990 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | – | – | – |
| Deltona-Daytona | 102 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 125 mi | 360 | $104,860 |
| Lakeland | 159 mi | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 171 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 172 mi | 380 | $105,990 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Jacksonville crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Jacksonville in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- JAXPORT 47-foot harbor deepening$420MCompleted May 2022
A completed, historical example of the heavy civil and marine construction capacity this port delivers, not an active current driver.
- JEA power-line raise / air-draft clearance project~$117MOn track for completion end of 2026
Raises the operational air-draft clearance to 205 feet, allowing larger vessels to call at the already-deepened harbor. Heavy civil and power-infrastructure demand.
- JAXPORT Berth 21$60M50% complete, on track for early 2027
New vehicle-import berth capacity. Marine construction, heavy civil, and materials-handling electrical work tied directly to the port's freight-handling expansion.
Showing 3 of 5 projects tracked in this metro. The Jacksonville market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Jacksonville.
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 Jacksonville.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Jacksonville, a $107,200 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $66,210, 38% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $62,670. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 29 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Jacksonville in 2023. Down from 30 in 2018, a 3% decline 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 Jacksonville for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Orlando (125 miles, about 360, $104,860 median), Tampa (172 miles, about 380, $105,990 median) and North Port-Sarasota (230 miles, about 100, $104,130 median).
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