Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS counts 10 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS counts about 590 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Palm Bay-Melbourne metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 450). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Palm Bay-Melbourne: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 450 employed · $64,390 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 670 employed · $102,130 median, 91st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 210 employed · $45,140 median, 99th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 420 employed · $73,310 median, 87th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Palm Bay-Melbourne: 140 employed · $66,090 median, 68th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
BLS publishes no Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Palm Bay-Melbourne earn a median $64,390, 14% under the $74,690 national figure, and 74th of 112 metros. Pay runs $46,430 at the tenth percentile to $100,310 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $66,090 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Palm Bay-Melbourne pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Palm Bay-Melbourne 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) | $64,390 | $46,430–$100,310 | $74,690 | −14% | 450 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $102,130 | $60,220–$203,220 | $114,990 | −11% | 670 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $45,140 | $34,510–$74,480 | $50,340 | −10% | 210 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,310 | $46,710–$128,670 | $78,740 | −7% | 420 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $66,090 | $44,140–$83,400 | $74,090 | −11% | 140 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Palm Bay-Melbourne lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 13 business locations to 10 (down 23%), behind the 8% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went up 17%, to about 108 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $51,904 to $66,127 (+27%), 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 | 13 | 10 | −23% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 92 | 108 | +17% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $51,904 | $66,127 | +27% |
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne's elevator maintenance market compares
| 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:Local elevator maintenance employers in Palm Bay-Melbourne are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Palm Bay-Melbourne 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, Orlando, Jacksonville, North Port-Sarasota, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Lakeland, Deltona-Daytona, Port St. Lucie and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Palm Bay-Melbourne 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.
Nearby markets competing for Palm Bay-Melbourne talent.
The closest metro we cover is Port St. Lucie, about 55 miles away. BLS does not publish Palm Bay-Melbourne figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Tampa has the largest pool within reach, about 380, at a $105,990 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | – | – | – |
| Port St. Lucie | 53 mi | – | – |
| Orlando | 59 mi | 360 | $104,860 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 73 mi | – | – |
| Lakeland | 83 mi | – | – |
| Tampa | 114 mi | 380 | $105,990 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Palm Bay-Melbourne crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Palm Bay-Melbourne in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Health First Palm Bay Hospital expansion$200MConstruction starting summer 2026
A 5-floor patient tower addition - healthcare-grade MEP work at real scale.
- Blue Origin "Project Horizon" expansion$600MUnder construction
An 830,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on Blue Origin's Merritt Island campus dedicated to producing the New Glenn rocket's upper stage - about 500 new aerospace jobs averaging $98,000+.
- Project Hinton (confidential Cape Canaveral aerospace)$1.8BUnder development
600 high-paying jobs tied to a confidential aerospace capital improvement program at Cape Canaveral.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Palm Bay-Melbourne market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Palm Bay-Melbourne.
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 Palm Bay-Melbourne.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Palm Bay-Melbourne, a $102,130 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $66,090, 35% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $64,390. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (14% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Palm Bay-Melbourne?
BLS counted 10 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Palm Bay-Melbourne in 2023, employing about 108 people between them. Down from 13 in 2018, a 23% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $66,127, 31% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Orlando (59 miles, about 360, $104,860 median), Tampa (114 miles, about 380, $105,990 median) and North Port-Sarasota (122 miles, about 100, $104,130 median).
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