Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Little Rock.
BLS counts 21 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 Little Rock.
BLS counts about 410 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Little Rock metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 260). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Little Rock: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Little Rock: 260 employed · $50,880 median, 109th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Little Rock: 650 employed · $84,110 median, 109th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Little Rock: 470 employed · $46,330 median, 91st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Little Rock: 380 employed · $61,990 median, 110th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Little Rock: 150 employed · $63,480 median, 82nd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Little Rock.
BLS publishes no Little Rock pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Little Rock earn a median $50,880, 32% under the $74,690 national figure, and 109th of 112 metros. Pay runs $40,070 at the tenth percentile to $79,710 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $63,480 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Little Rock pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Little Rock 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) | $50,880 | $40,070–$79,710 | $74,690 | −32% | 260 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $84,110 | $31,940–$125,200 | $114,990 | −27% | 650 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $46,330 | $31,200–$65,470 | $50,340 | −8% | 470 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $61,990 | $40,210–$105,000 | $78,740 | −21% | 380 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $63,480 | $39,790–$82,140 | $74,090 | −14% | 150 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Little Rock 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 Little Rock's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Little Rock lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 28 business locations to 21 (down 25%), behind the 8% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 28 | 21 | −25% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 219 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $81,176 | – |
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 Little Rock's elevator maintenance market compares
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Little Rock have been cutting headcount, so the people you want are more likely to be weighing a move than actively looking.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Little Rock metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Arkansas.
Arkansas licenses elevator mechanics, elevator contractors and elevator inspectors through the Elevator Safety Division. Mechanic applicants document their elevator work experience and any apprenticeship, trade school or military training.
Licensing authority: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Elevator Safety Division. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Little Rock talent.
The closest metro we cover is Memphis, about 130 miles away. BLS does not publish Little Rock figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Dallas-Fort Worth has the largest pool within reach, about 500, at a $108,150 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | – | – | – |
| Memphis | 130 mi | – | – |
| Tulsa | 230 mi | 90 | $107,440 |
| St. Louis | 292 mi | – | – |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 293 mi | 500 | $108,150 |
| Oklahoma City | 300 mi | 40 | $61,680 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Little Rock crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Little Rock in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- AVAIO Digital Leo Data Center Hub$6B initial (up to $21B full development)Construction begins Q1 2026; energized June 2027
760 acres in Pulaski County with 150MW contracted from Entergy Arkansas today and 1GW of future power demand planned - the largest economic development project in Arkansas history.
- Google data center$1BAwaiting wetlands/regulatory approval
A separate 300,000 sq ft data center on city-sold land - a second hyperscale project competing for the same specialized labor pool.
- Arkansas Children's Golisano Campus expansion$371MFirst phase opening May 2026
The largest expansion in Arkansas Children's 114-year history - a system-wide build-out with real healthcare-grade construction scope.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Little Rock market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Little Rock.
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 Little Rock.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Little Rock?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Little Rock, an $84,110 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $63,480, 25% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $50,880. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (32% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Little Rock?
BLS counted 21 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Little Rock in 2023, employing about 219 people between them. Down from 28 in 2018, a 25% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 10 people per location. They pay an average of $81,176, 16% 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 Little Rock for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (230 miles, about 90, $107,440 median), Dallas-Fort Worth (293 miles, about 500, $108,150 median) and Oklahoma City (300 miles, about 40, $61,680 median).
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