Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Lancaster.
BLS counts 14 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 Lancaster.
BLS counts about 160 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Lancaster metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 120). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Lancaster: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Lancaster: 120 employed · $74,950 median, 45th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Lancaster: 440 employed · $101,490 median, 96th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Lancaster: 300 employed · $50,630 median, 33rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Lancaster: 700 employed · $77,450 median, 64th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Lancaster: 40 employed · $63,950 median, 78th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Lancaster.
BLS does not publish Lancaster 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 $74,950 a year, in line with the $74,690 national median. Most earn between $45,730 and $93,790. Of the other roles listed, electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment earn the most locally, at a $63,950 median. BLS does not publish Lancaster pay for one occupation below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Lancaster 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) | $74,950 | $45,730–$93,790 | $74,690 | 0% | 120 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $101,490 | $78,660–$158,140 | $114,990 | −12% | 440 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $50,630 | $37,480–$76,970 | $50,340 | +1% | 300 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $77,450 | $51,600–$123,770 | $78,740 | −2% | 700 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $63,950 | $40,000–$83,780 | $74,090 | −14% | 40 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Lancaster metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.
How Lancaster's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Lancaster had 14 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount at those firms went up 12%, to about 224 people. Average annual pay there went from $76,049 to $89,707 (+18%), in step with the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 14 | 14 | +0% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 200 | 224 | +12% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $76,049 | $89,707 | +18% |
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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How Lancaster's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 540 | $132,640 | 1.21 | 144 |
| Pittsburgh | 140 | $121,920 | 0.80 | 46 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | – | – | – | 28 |
| Harrisburg | – | – | – | 11 |
| Lancaster | – | – | – | 14 |
| Scranton | – | – | – | 17 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Lancaster are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Lancaster metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Lancaster talent.
The closest metro we cover is Harrisburg, about 35 miles away. BLS does not publish Lancaster figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Philadelphia has the largest pool within reach, about 540, at a $132,640 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | – | – | – |
| Harrisburg | 35 mi | – | – |
| Baltimore | 54 mi | 400 | $122,690 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 58 mi | – | – |
| Philadelphia | 61 mi | 540 | $132,640 |
| Washington, D.C. | 88 mi | 400 | $122,260 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Lancaster.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Lancaster?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Lancaster, a $101,490 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $74,950, 26% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $63,950. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Lancaster?
BLS counted 14 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Lancaster in 2023, employing about 224 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (14). That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $89,707, 7% 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 Lancaster for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Baltimore (54 miles, about 400, $122,690 median), Philadelphia (61 miles, about 540, $132,640 median) and Washington, D.C. (88 miles, about 400, $122,260 median).
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