Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Madison.
BLS counts 9 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 Madison.
BLS counts about 230 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Madison metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 140). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Madison: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Madison: 140 employed · $78,190 median, 28th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Madison: 860 employed · $119,840 median, 37th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Madison: 340 employed · $50,020 median, 41st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Madison: 720 employed · $73,420 median, 85th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Madison: 90 employed · $74,980 median, 43rd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Madison.
BLS publishes no Madison pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Madison earn a median $78,190, 5% over the $74,690 national figure, and 28th of 112 metros. Pay runs $51,590 at the tenth percentile to $103,250 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $74,980 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Madison pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Madison 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) | $78,190 | $51,590–$103,250 | $74,690 | +5% | 140 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $119,840 | $77,540–$174,130 | $114,990 | +4% | 860 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $50,020 | $35,950–$75,440 | $50,340 | −1% | 340 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,420 | $55,710–$109,260 | $78,740 | −7% | 720 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $74,980 | $46,730–$93,140 | $74,090 | +1% | 90 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Madison 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 Madison's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Madison lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 10 business locations to 9 (down 10%), behind the 8% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 10 | 9 | −10% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 117 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $106,773 | – |
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 Madison's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 140 | $78,110 | 1.09 | 53 |
| Madison | – | – | – | 9 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Madison 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, Madison metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin requires a license to install, maintain or repair conveyances and licenses elevator contractors separately. Mechanics qualify through a four-year recognized elevator apprenticeship, three years of full-time elevator work plus the state exam, or the NEIEP program plus qualifying experience. The same state rules apply in Milwaukee, so candidates licensed there can work in Madison without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Madison talent.
The closest metro we cover is Milwaukee, about 75 miles away, with roughly 140 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Madison figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Chicago has the largest pool within reach, about 850, at a $146,580 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | – | – | – |
| Milwaukee | 76 mi | 140 | $78,110 |
| Chicago | 123 mi | 850 | $146,580 |
| Grand Rapids | 189 mi | 80 | $133,080 |
| Minneapolis | 233 mi | 380 | $128,020 |
| Des Moines | 238 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Madison crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Madison in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UW Health University Hospital addition$177MConcluding late 2026
A six-story addition with 22 emergency department rooms, 22 flexible care beds, 48 inpatient rooms, and a dedicated trauma/life support center.
- Epic Systems sixth campus ("Other Worlds")$13.2M water/sewer + $20M road work reimbursements (public infrastructure support)First buildings occupied early 2026
A "Black Hole" parking structure with 2,000+ stalls, three new office buildings, a food services building, and a 5.5-acre underground parking ramp on part of Epic's ~1,700-acre Verona campus.
- UW Health East Madison Hospital addition$133MFinishing end of 2026
A one-story addition adding 6 operating rooms, 14 inpatient beds, and 60 post-surgery care spaces.
These are the 3 projects we track in Madison. The Madison market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Madison.
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 Madison.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Madison?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Madison, a $119,840 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $78,190, 35% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $74,980. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Elevator Estimator trails national pay the most (7% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Madison?
BLS counted 9 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Madison in 2023, employing about 117 people between them. Down from 10 in 2018, a 10% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 13 people per location. They pay an average of $106,773, 11% 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 Madison for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Milwaukee (76 miles, about 140, $78,110 median), Chicago (123 miles, about 850, $146,580 median) and Grand Rapids (189 miles, about 80, $133,080 median).
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