Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Reno.
BLS counts 20 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 Reno.
BLS counts about 450 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Reno metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 310). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Reno: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Reno: 310 employed · $80,810 median, 21st-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Reno: 830 employed · $113,640 median, 47th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Reno: 420 employed · $49,820 median, 46th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Reno: 520 employed · $82,270 median, 22nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Reno: 140 employed · $59,800 median, 95th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Reno.
BLS publishes no Reno pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Reno earn a median $80,810, 8% over the $74,690 national figure, and 21st of 112 metros. Pay runs $60,900 at the tenth percentile to $124,740 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $59,800 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Reno pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Reno 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) | $80,810 | $60,900–$124,740 | $74,690 | +8% | 310 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $113,640 | $81,670–$185,800 | $114,990 | −1% | 830 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,820 | $37,340–$77,530 | $50,340 | −1% | 420 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $82,270 | $50,920–$132,140 | $78,740 | +4% | 520 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $59,800 | $48,430–$99,990 | $74,090 | −19% | 140 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Reno 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 Reno's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Reno lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 29 business locations to 20 (down 31%), behind the 8% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 6%, to about 226 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $78,925 to $100,486 (+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 | 29 | 20 | −31% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 213 | 226 | +6% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $78,925 | $100,486 | +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.
Definitive Guide to Elevator Maintenance · 2026 Elevator Maintenance Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Elevator Maintenance
How Reno's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 410 | $141,920 | 2.35 | 81 |
| Reno | – | – | – | 20 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Reno are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Reno metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Nevada.
Nevada requires elevator mechanics to be certified by the Mechanical Compliance Section. The standard route requires at least 12,000 hours of elevator work experience plus a formal education program or apprenticeship such as NEIEP, with fewer hours for certain credentials or residential-only work. The same state rules apply in Las Vegas, so candidates licensed there can work in Reno without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Reno talent.
The closest metro we cover is Sacramento, about 110 miles away. BLS does not publish Reno figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: San Francisco has the largest pool within reach, about 370, and San Jose pays the most, a $173,920 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno | – | – | – |
| Sacramento | 111 mi | – | – |
| Stockton | 135 mi | – | – |
| Modesto | 145 mi | – | – |
| San Francisco | 186 mi | 370 | $168,270 |
| San Jose | 189 mi | 70 | $173,920 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Reno crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Reno in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Vantage Data Centers Northern Nevada campusUndisclosed (224MW at full build-out)First of four buildings opening Q2 2026
Four planned four-story data center buildings.
- Tesla Gigafactory Nevada expansion$3.6B ($330.25M state abatement approved)9,275 construction jobs estimated through 2027
A 100 GWh 4680 battery cell factory and Tesla's first high-volume Semi factory, adding 4 million sq ft to Tesla's existing 5.4 million sq ft Nevada campus - Tesla has invested $6.2B in Nevada total since 2014.
- Fleet Data Centers (Tahoe Reno Industrial Center)$10B combined construction costsPeak construction employing 1,000-1,500 trades workers
Two campuses - the 200MW South Valley campus and the Peru Ridge project - built by a Tract Capital Management subsidiary.
These are the 3 projects we track in Reno. The Reno market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Reno.
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 Reno.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Reno?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Reno, a $113,640 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $80,810, 29% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $59,800. Relative to national pay, QEI-Certified Inspector is the strongest-paying role here (8% above). Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Reno?
BLS counted 20 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Reno in 2023, employing about 226 people between them. Down from 29 in 2018, a 31% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $100,486, 5% above 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 Reno for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are San Francisco (186 miles, about 370, $168,270 median), San Jose (189 miles, about 70, $173,920 median) and Fresno (192 miles, about 50, $126,110 median).
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