Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving New Orleans.
BLS counts 53 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 New Orleans.
BLS counts about 440 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the New Orleans metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 340). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →New Orleans: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
New Orleans: 340 employed · $69,500 median, 56th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
New Orleans: 800 employed · $122,050 median, 30th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
New Orleans: 770 employed · $46,360 median, 90th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
New Orleans: 470 employed · $81,170 median, 30th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
New Orleans: 100 employed · $65,700 median, 69th-highest of 107 metros
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What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in New Orleans.
BLS publishes no New Orleans pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in New Orleans earn a median $69,500, 7% under the $74,690 national figure, and 56th of 112 metros. Pay runs $47,450 at the tenth percentile to $94,780 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $65,700 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds New Orleans pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | New Orleans 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) | $69,500 | $47,450–$94,780 | $74,690 | −7% | 340 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $122,050 | $72,700–$182,390 | $114,990 | +6% | 800 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $46,360 | $33,970–$73,520 | $50,340 | −8% | 770 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $81,170 | $47,210–$123,180 | $78,740 | +3% | 470 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $65,700 | $46,060–$104,150 | $74,090 | −11% | 100 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Orleans 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 New Orleans's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in New Orleans rose from 48 in 2018 to 53 in 2023, up 10%, close to the 8% national change. Headcount at those firms went down 13%, to about 762 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $75,917 to $79,469 (+5%), slower than the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 48 | 53 | +10% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 874 | 762 | −13% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $75,917 | $79,469 | +5% |
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 New Orleans's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| New Orleans | 53 |
| Baton Rouge | 39 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in New Orleans are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, New Orleans metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal issues a Conveyance Device Mechanic license and a Conveyance Device Inspector license. The same state rules apply in Baton Rouge, so candidates licensed there can work in New Orleans without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for New Orleans talent.
The closest metro we cover is Baton Rouge, about 75 miles away. BLS does not publish New Orleans figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Pensacola has the largest pool within reach, about 130, at a $103,630 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | – | – | – |
| Baton Rouge | 74 mi | – | – |
| Pensacola | 174 mi | 130 | $103,630 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for New Orleans crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into New Orleans in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Ochsner children's hospital$300MMulti-year
New pediatric hospital construction - hospital-grade mechanical, medical gas plumbing, and ICRA-compliant construction for the region's largest health system.
- Port NOLA Louisiana International Terminal$1.8BMulti-year delivery, dedicated finance team recently staffed
A major new container terminal for the Port of New Orleans. Heavy civil, marine construction, and port-electrical demand at a scale the region's port infrastructure hasn't seen in a generation.
- New Orleans Convention Center investment$557MMulti-year, completing late 2029
Major renovation and expansion of the city's convention infrastructure - conventional large-scale commercial construction distinct from the petrochemical/port economy.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The New Orleans market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in New Orleans.
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 New Orleans.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in New Orleans?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in New Orleans, a $122,050 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $69,500, 43% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $65,700. Relative to national pay, Elevator Project Manager is the strongest-paying role here (6% above). Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (11% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in New Orleans?
BLS counted 53 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in New Orleans in 2023, employing about 762 people between them. Up from 48 in 2018, a 10% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 14 people per location. They pay an average of $79,469, 17% 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 New Orleans for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Pensacola (174 miles, about 130, $103,630 median).
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