Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Ogden.
BLS counts 24 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 Ogden.
BLS counts about 680 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Ogden metro, the largest group being electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment (about 480). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Ogden: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Ogden: 200 employed · $75,360 median, 43rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Ogden: 900 employed · $103,410 median, 83rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Ogden: 270 employed · $49,680 median, 48th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Ogden: 510 employed · $80,760 median, 33rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Ogden: 480 employed · $77,440 median, 34th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Ogden.
BLS publishes no Ogden pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Ogden earn a median $75,360, level with the $74,690 national figure, and 43rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,930 at the tenth percentile to $101,930 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $77,440 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Ogden pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Ogden 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) | $75,360 | $48,930–$101,930 | $74,690 | +1% | 200 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $103,410 | $63,440–$158,180 | $114,990 | −10% | 900 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,680 | $37,110–$76,740 | $50,340 | −1% | 270 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $80,760 | $53,330–$131,300 | $78,740 | +3% | 510 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $77,440 | $65,270–$85,550 | $74,090 | +5% | 480 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Ogden 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 Ogden's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Ogden rose from 12 in 2018 to 24 in 2023, up 100%, ahead of the 8% national rise. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 12 | 24 | +100% |
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 Ogden's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 190 | $82,750 | 1.48 | 75 |
| Provo | – | – | – | 12 |
| Ogden | – | – | – | 24 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Ogden metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Utah.
Utah licenses elevator mechanics under the Construction Trades Licensing Act. Applicants complete an approved program such as NEIEP or NAEC's CET program, or log 6,000 hours of qualifying training and score at least 75% on the state exam, and licensees must complete eight hours of approved continuing education each licensing period. The same state rules apply in Salt Lake City and Provo, so candidates licensed there can work in Ogden without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Ogden talent.
The closest metro we cover is Salt Lake City, about 30 miles away, with roughly 190 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Ogden figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Salt Lake City has the largest pool within reach, about 190, at an $82,750 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | – | – | – |
| Salt Lake City | 32 mi | 190 | $82,750 |
| Provo | 70 mi | – | – |
| Boise | 272 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Ogden crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Ogden in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Downtown Ogden / Union Station redevelopmentUndisclosedUnion Station building restoration in early planning; the OGX bus rapid transit route already opened Aug 20, 2023
Union Station restoration and mixed-use development remain early-stage. The OGX BRT line connecting the FrontRunner station through downtown to Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital is already operating, not planned.
- Hill Air Force Base F-35/T-7A East Campus Infrastructure$1.2B10-year project; groundbreaking May 2026, vertical construction FY2027, ribbon-cutting FY2029
A 1 million sq ft modernization including a new maintenance hangar, composite repair facility, egress facility, canopy repair facility, and a T-7A depot maintenance complex - the largest capital project in the Ogden area's history.
- Blue Diamond Ogden facility expansion$30MCompleted (announced 2023)
Up to 92 new jobs at an expanded manufacturing facility serving customers across the United States - a completed, historical example of the industrial-construction capacity this metro delivers, not an active current driver.
These are the 3 projects we track in Ogden. The Ogden market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Ogden.
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 Ogden.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Ogden?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Ogden, a $103,410 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $77,440, 25% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $75,360. Relative to national pay, Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). Elevator Project Manager trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Ogden?
BLS counted 24 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Ogden in 2023. Up from 12 in 2018, a 100% increase against 8% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. BLS counts elevator contractors under nonresidential building-equipment contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Ogden for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (32 miles, about 190, $82,750 median).
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