Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Orlando.
Orlando has 67% more elevator and escalator installers and repairers per job than the country as a whole, about 360 in the metro. 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 Orlando.
BLS counts about 2,600 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Orlando metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 1,750). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.67). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Orlando: 360 employed · $104,860 median, 33rd-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Orlando: 1,750 employed · $66,180 median, 67th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Orlando: 4,340 employed · $108,010 median, 62nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Orlando: 2,290 employed · $45,180 median, 98th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Orlando: 2,120 employed · $76,390 median, 71st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Orlando: 490 employed · $60,790 median, 92nd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Orlando.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Orlando earn a median $104,860, 5% under the $109,910 national figure, and 33rd of 49 metros. Pay runs $58,440 at the tenth percentile to $122,730 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is construction and building inspectors, at $66,180 against $74,690 nationally.
| Role | Orlando 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) | $104,860 | $58,440–$122,730 | $109,910 | −5% | 360 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $66,180 | $43,840–$100,060 | $74,690 | −11% | 1,750 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,010 | $63,690–$205,840 | $114,990 | −6% | 4,340 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $45,180 | $33,270–$66,150 | $50,340 | −10% | 2,290 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $76,390 | $45,570–$132,920 | $78,740 | −3% | 2,120 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $60,790 | $44,200–$101,650 | $74,090 | −18% | 490 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Orlando 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 Orlando's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Orlando had 53 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount at those firms went up 8%, to about 1,309 people. Average annual pay there went from $69,845 to $92,525 (+32%), faster than the 20% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 53 | 53 | +0% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 1,212 | 1,309 | +8% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $69,845 | $92,525 | +32% |
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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Orlando runs 67% 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 Orlando's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Orlando ranks 16th for headcount, 33rd for median pay and 12th for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1,050 | $108,170 | 2.42 | 113 |
| Tampa | 380 | $105,990 | 1.70 | 71 |
| Orlando | 360 | $104,860 | 1.67 | 53 |
| Pensacola | 130 | $103,630 | 4.38 | 11 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 100 | $104,130 | 1.97 | 14 |
| Jacksonville | – | – | – | 29 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | – | – | – | 10 |
| Lakeland | – | – | – | 14 |
| Deltona-Daytona | – | – | – | 10 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – | 10 |
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – | 9 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Orlando, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Orlando metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Florida.
In Florida, only a Certified Elevator Technician may build, install, maintain or repair elevators, and applicants must first hold a Certificate of Competency. That certificate generally requires four years of verified elevator experience plus a passing state exam, a registered apprenticeship or an equivalent license, and renewal requires continuing education. Elevator companies must register separately with the Bureau. The same state rules apply in Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Palm Bay-Melbourne, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Orlando without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety. Confirm current rules with the agency.
We have not closed an elevator maintenance search in Orlando 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 Orlando than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
- HVAC Service TechnicianThirteen weeks on a hard-to-fill service seat, and the client stayed with it to the end.
- HVAC PipefitterAn accountant who retrained into piping - a deliberate career change rather than a drift into the trade.
- Architectural Sales ConsultantHe doubled a building-materials division from $12 million to $24 million before taking this seat.
Nearby markets competing for Orlando talent.
The closest metro we cover is Deltona-Daytona, about 25 miles away. Pay is close across the region: medians run from $105,990 in Tampa to $105,990 in Tampa, against $104,860 here.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | – | 360 | $104,860 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 26 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 49 mi | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 59 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 77 mi | 380 | $105,990 |
| Port St. Lucie | 106 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Orlando crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Orlando in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Lake Nona Medical CityOngoing multi-institution buildoutRolling
UCF College of Medicine, the Orlando VA Medical Center, and Nemours Children's anchor a growing healthcare and life-sciences district. Medical gas plumbers and hospital-grade mechanical crews in tight supply.
- Universal Epic Universe (Universal Orlando)Multi-billionOpened 2025, ongoing expansion
Third gate opened 2025 with an attached hotel pipeline still under construction. Themed entertainment work driving specialty finishes, custom MEP, and themed steel - and the crews rarely release between phases.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) expansionsMulti-billion programTerminal C phases + ongoing
One of the fastest-growing large US airports. Heavy mechanical, electrical, and specialty trade demand with phased, rolling crew needs across concourse and airside work.
Showing 3 of 6 projects tracked in this metro. The Orlando market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Orlando.
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 Orlando.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Orlando?
BLS puts the Orlando median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $104,860 a year, 5% below the $109,910 national median. That ranks 33rd of 49 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Experience carries a clear premium, $58,440 at the 10th percentile against $122,730 at the 90th - a 2.1x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. Within Florida, Miami pays more, at $108,170.
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Orlando?
Not by national standards. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers make up 67% more of the Orlando workforce than they do nationally, about 360 people. The 53 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 25 employees per location.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Orlando?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Orlando, a $108,010 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Mechanic / Installer at $104,860, 3% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $60,790. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (18% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Orlando?
BLS counted 53 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Orlando in 2023, employing about 1,309 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (53). That averages 25 people per location. They pay an average of $92,525, 4% 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 Orlando for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tampa (77 miles, about 380, $105,990 median), North Port-Sarasota (116 miles, about 100, $104,130 median) and Miami (204 miles, about 1,050, $108,170 median). Miami has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Orlando 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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