Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Minneapolis.
Minneapolis has 29% more elevator and escalator installers and repairers per job than the country as a whole, about 380 in the metro. BLS counts 65 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 Minneapolis.
BLS counts about 2,190 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Minneapolis metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 940). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.29). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Minneapolis: 380 employed · $128,020 median, 14th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Minneapolis: 940 employed · $94,420 median, 11th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Minneapolis: 3,880 employed · $126,920 median, 21st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Minneapolis: 1,770 employed · $59,560 median, 2nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Minneapolis: 3,100 employed · $82,440 median, 19th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Minneapolis: 870 employed · $79,300 median, 23rd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Minneapolis.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Minneapolis earn a median $128,020, 16% over the $109,910 national figure, and 14th of 49 metros. Pay runs $73,480 at the tenth percentile to $131,810 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $94,420 against $74,690 nationally.
| Role | Minneapolis 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) | $128,020 | $73,480–$131,810 | $109,910 | +16% | 380 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $94,420 | $77,450–$113,570 | $74,690 | +26% | 940 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $126,920 | $80,020–$198,490 | $114,990 | +10% | 3,880 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $59,560 | $41,000–$82,360 | $50,340 | +18% | 1,770 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $82,440 | $59,710–$125,460 | $78,740 | +5% | 3,100 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $79,300 | $60,590–$100,610 | $74,090 | +7% | 870 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Minneapolis lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 67 business locations to 65 (down 3%), behind the 8% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 6%, to about 1,190 people. Average annual pay there went from $87,064 to $100,807 (+16%), slower than the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 67 | 65 | −3% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 1,261 | 1,190 | −6% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $87,064 | $100,807 | +16% |
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
Minneapolis runs 29% more elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — well above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching 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 Minneapolis's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Minneapolis ranks 13th for headcount, 14th for median pay and 19th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Minneapolis, the pool is deep but local employers have been cutting headcount. Experienced people are here, and some will be open to a move, so a clear offer and a defined path up usually beat a higher posted rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Minneapolis metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Minnesota.
Minnesota licenses elevator constructors at the journeyworker, master and limited levels, and licenses elevator contractors separately. A journeyworker needs a four-year apprenticeship or at least 9,000 hours of experience over five years, all levels require a written exam, and journeyworker and master licensees must complete 16 hours of approved continuing education to renew. The Minneapolis metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an elevator maintenance search in Minneapolis yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Minneapolis than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
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Nearby markets competing for Minneapolis talent.
The closest metro we cover is Madison, about 235 miles away. Minneapolis pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($128,020 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Milwaukee at $78,110. Minneapolis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | – | 380 | $128,020 |
| Madison | 233 mi | – | – |
| Des Moines | 234 mi | – | – |
| Omaha | 291 mi | 110 | $117,690 |
| Milwaukee | 298 mi | 140 | $78,110 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Minneapolis crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Minneapolis in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Allina Health hospital expansion (Abbott Northwestern tower)~$1B (Allina specifically -- no comparable M Health Fairview figure found to support a combined total)Phased through 2030
Major healthcare system expansion. Hospital-grade MEP, medical gas, isolation-room mechanical. High-spec institutional demand.
- University of Minnesota capital program~$284M (2026 capital request) -- the $1.5B+ figure found in public sources is a separate statewide bonding bill, not a University-specific totalPhased through 2032
Research labs, academic buildings, and health-sciences facilities. Institutional MEP with lab and cleanroom components.
- Medtronic campus & med-device facility expansionScale not independently verified regionally (Medtronic's $10B figure found in public sources is a national commitment, not Twin-Cities-specific)Rolling
Twin Cities is the med-device capital of the US. Cleanroom-grade mechanical, process piping, controlled-environment HVAC. Steady multi-year demand for cleanroom-experienced trades.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Minneapolis market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Minneapolis.
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 Minneapolis.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Minneapolis?
BLS puts the Minneapolis median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $128,020 a year, 16% above the $109,910 national median. That ranks 14th of 49 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $73,480 and $131,810, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Minneapolis?
Not by national standards. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers make up 29% more of the Minneapolis workforce than they do nationally, about 380 people. The 65 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 18 employees per location.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Minneapolis?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Mechanic / Installer pays the most in Minneapolis, a $128,020 median. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $79,300. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (26% above).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Minneapolis?
BLS counted 65 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Minneapolis in 2023, employing about 1,190 people between them. Down from 67 in 2018, a 3% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 18 people per location. They pay an average of $100,807, 5% 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 Minneapolis for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Omaha (291 miles, about 110, $117,690 median) and Milwaukee (298 miles, about 140, $78,110 median). Minneapolis out-pays Omaha and Milwaukee, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Minneapolis has one of the deeper pools of elevator and escalator installers and repairers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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