Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts 9 business locations of nonresidential building-equipment contractors across the metro. We recruit Elevator Maintenance talent in Port St. Lucie from a standing, credential-verified pipeline. 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 Port St. Lucie.
BLS counts about 260 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Port St. Lucie metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 210). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Port St. Lucie: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Port St. Lucie: 210 employed · $64,100 median, 75th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Port St. Lucie: 690 employed
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Port St. Lucie: 220 employed · $47,550 median, 80th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Port St. Lucie: 280 employed · $72,270 median, 95th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Port St. Lucie: 50 employed · $47,860 median, 107th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Port St. Lucie.
BLS publishes no Port St. Lucie pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Port St. Lucie earn a median $64,100, 14% under the $74,690 national figure, and 75th of 112 metros. Pay runs $39,990 at the tenth percentile to $102,180 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $47,860 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Port St. Lucie pay for 2 occupations in the table.
| Role | Port St. Lucie 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) | $64,100 | $39,990–$102,180 | $74,690 | −14% | 210 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | – | – | $114,990 | – | 690 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,550 | $33,310–$78,100 | $50,340 | −6% | 220 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,270 | $43,540–$116,690 | $78,740 | −8% | 280 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $47,860 | $30,830–$80,760 | $74,090 | −35% | 50 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Port St. Lucie had 9 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 9 | 9 | +0% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 169 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $74,410 | – |
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 Port St. Lucie'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.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Port St. Lucie 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne and Pensacola, so candidates licensed there can work in Port St. Lucie 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 Port St. Lucie talent.
The closest metro we cover is Palm Bay-Melbourne, about 55 miles away. BLS does not publish Port St. Lucie figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Miami has the largest pool within reach, about 1,050, at a $108,170 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | – | – | – |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 53 mi | – | – |
| Miami | 105 mi | 1,050 | $108,170 |
| Orlando | 106 mi | 360 | $104,860 |
| Lakeland | 111 mi | – | – |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 111 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Port St. Lucie crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Port St. Lucie in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital expansion$154MCompleted (surgical beds opened Nov 2025; Women's Care/NICU floor ribbon-cut Jan 2026; parking garage finished early 2026)
A completed, historical example of the healthcare-construction capacity this metro delivers - 35 surgical beds, 33 women's health beds, and a 75,000 sq ft medical office building.
- MedSquare medical office buildingUndisclosed (68,000 sq ft)Completion targeted Q4 2027
Cleveland Clinic signed as anchor tenant, occupying the entire 34,000 sq ft first floor.
- Midway Road Widening Project$95M (FDOT)Under construction
A new Florida Turnpike interchange, with the city contributing 7 acres of land to support the project.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Port St. Lucie market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Port St. Lucie.
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 Port St. Lucie.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Port St. Lucie?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Estimator pays the most in Port St. Lucie, a $72,270 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $64,100, 11% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $47,860. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (35% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Port St. Lucie?
BLS counted 9 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Port St. Lucie in 2023, employing about 169 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (9). That averages 19 people per location. They pay an average of $74,410, 23% 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 Port St. Lucie for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Miami (105 miles, about 1,050, $108,170 median), Orlando (106 miles, about 360, $104,860 median) and North Port-Sarasota (117 miles, about 100, $104,130 median).
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