Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Los Angeles.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Los Angeles earn a $140,600 median, 28% above the national figure, and about 850 of them work in the metro. BLS counts 188 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 Los Angeles.
BLS counts about 5,950 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Los Angeles metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 3,870). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are less concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 0.88). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Los Angeles: 850 employed · $140,600 median, 6th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Los Angeles: 3,870 employed · $100,280 median, 7th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Los Angeles: 10,120 employed · $131,680 median, 12th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Los Angeles: 7,700 employed · $52,170 median, 20th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Los Angeles: 7,600 employed · $82,260 median, 23rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Los Angeles: 1,230 employed · $79,930 median, 20th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Los Angeles.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Los Angeles earn a median $140,600, 28% over the $109,910 national figure, and 6th of 49 metros. Pay runs $74,670 at the tenth percentile to $160,540 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $100,280 against $74,690 nationally.
| Role | Los Angeles 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) | $140,600 | $74,670–$160,540 | $109,910 | +28% | 850 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $100,280 | $50,630–$158,480 | $74,690 | +34% | 3,870 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $131,680 | $75,730–$212,330 | $114,990 | +15% | 10,120 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $52,170 | $39,630–$80,520 | $50,340 | +4% | 7,700 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $82,260 | $51,220–$140,390 | $78,740 | +4% | 7,600 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $79,930 | $46,360–$119,030 | $74,090 | +8% | 1,230 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Los Angeles rose from 168 in 2018 to 188 in 2023, up 12%, ahead of the 8% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 8%, to about 3,530 people. Average annual pay there went from $101,653 to $115,321 (+13%), slower than the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 168 | 188 | +12% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 3,259 | 3,530 | +8% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $101,653 | $115,321 | +13% |
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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Los Angeles runs 12% fewer elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Los Angeles's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Los Angeles ranks 3rd for headcount, 6th for median pay and 35th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers. Pay here is among the highest we see, so offers need to start near the top of the range.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 850 | $140,600 | 0.88 | 188 |
| San Francisco | 370 | $168,270 | 1.01 | 70 |
| San Diego | 170 | $140,250 | 0.72 | 33 |
| San Jose | 70 | $173,920 | 0.43 | 16 |
| Fresno | 50 | $126,110 | 0.67 | 13 |
| Riverside | – | – | – | 76 |
| Sacramento | – | – | – | 34 |
| Bakersfield | – | – | – | 8 |
| Stockton | – | – | – | 11 |
| Modesto | – | – | – | 5 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Los Angeles, the headline number is misleading. About 850 elevator and escalator installers and repairers work here, one of the larger workforces we cover, but relative to the size of the local economy the trade is thinner than average, so every other employer is drawing on the same people. Local employers are still adding headcount, which keeps competition for experienced people high. Expect to recruit people who are already employed, and to make the case for moving.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in California.
California certifies elevator mechanics as Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanics (CCCM). Applicants need at least three years of conveyance industry experience and either an approved apprenticeship or a passing score on the state exam, and renewal requires approved continuing education. Elevator companies need a separate Certified Qualified Conveyance Company certification, which requires a C-11 contractor license. The same state rules apply in Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, so candidates licensed there can work in Los Angeles without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Elevator Unit. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Los Angeles talent.
The closest metro we cover is Riverside, about 50 miles away. Pay is close across the region: medians run from $126,110 in Fresno to $141,920 in Las Vegas, against $140,600 here. Los Angeles is the largest market for this work in the region, so nearby metros tend to recruit from here rather than the other way round.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | – | 850 | $140,600 |
| Riverside | 49 mi | – | – |
| Bakersfield | 101 mi | – | – |
| San Diego | 111 mi | 170 | $140,250 |
| Fresno | 205 mi | 50 | $126,110 |
| Las Vegas | 229 mi | 410 | $141,920 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Los Angeles crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Los Angeles in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- LAX Modernization Program (Metro Connector + Terminal upgrades)$30B totalThrough 2030
Largest single airport capital program in US. Airport-grade MEP at scale - terminal expansions, automated people mover, consolidated rent-a-car. Decade-long crew demand.
- LA Metro Sepulveda Transit Corridor$10B+Through 2033
Heavy civil, tunnel work, station MEP. Long-duration project labor agreement.
- Hospital expansion (Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser, Children's Hospital)$3B+ across systemsThrough 2028
OR HVAC, isolation rooms, medical gas. Hospital-grade mechanical work in tight supply.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Los Angeles market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Los Angeles.
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 Los Angeles.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Los Angeles?
BLS puts the Los Angeles median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $140,600 a year, 28% above the $109,910 national median. That ranks 6th of 49 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Experience carries a clear premium, $74,670 at the 10th percentile against $160,540 at the 90th - a 2.1x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. Within California, San Jose pays more, at $173,920.
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Los Angeles?
It is about average. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers are as common in Los Angeles as they are nationally (location quotient 0.88), with about 850 in the metro. The 188 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 19 employees per location. With 12% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Los Angeles?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Mechanic / Installer pays the most in Los Angeles, a $140,600 median. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $79,930. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (34% above).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Los Angeles?
BLS counted 188 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Los Angeles in 2023, employing about 3,530 people between them. Up from 168 in 2018, a 12% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 19 people per location. They pay an average of $115,321, 20% above 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 Los Angeles for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are San Diego (111 miles, about 170, $140,250 median), Fresno (205 miles, about 50, $126,110 median) and Las Vegas (229 miles, about 410, $141,920 median). Los Angeles out-pays Fresno, an advantage when recruiting from there.
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