Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Rochester.
BLS counts 22 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 Rochester.
BLS counts about 850 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Rochester metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 690). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Rochester: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Rochester: 690 employed · $77,340 median, 31st-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Rochester: 490 employed · $134,940 median, 8th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Rochester: 840 employed · $48,150 median, 74th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Rochester: 770 employed · $78,890 median, 47th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Rochester: 160 employed · $66,260 median, 66th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Rochester.
BLS publishes no Rochester pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Rochester earn a median $77,340, 4% over the $74,690 national figure, and 31st of 112 metros. Pay runs $46,170 at the tenth percentile to $110,500 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $66,260 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Rochester pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Rochester 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) | $77,340 | $46,170–$110,500 | $74,690 | +4% | 690 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $134,940 | $88,050–$216,390 | $114,990 | +17% | 490 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,150 | $36,400–$62,850 | $50,340 | −4% | 840 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $78,890 | $50,750–$126,240 | $78,740 | 0% | 770 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $66,260 | $48,800–$97,500 | $74,090 | −11% | 160 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Rochester 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 Rochester's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Rochester lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 26 business locations to 22 (down 15%), behind the 8% growth nationally.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 26 | 22 | −15% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | – | 445 | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | – | $94,057 | – |
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 Rochester's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,270 | $136,000 | 2.25 | 467 |
| Syracuse | 130 | $126,630 | 2.86 | 22 |
| Albany | 90 | $121,470 | 1.33 | 21 |
| Buffalo | – | – | – | 30 |
| Rochester | – | – | – | 22 |
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, Rochester metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in New York.
New York State licenses elevator mechanics, elevator contractors, inspectors and accessibility technicians. Applicants qualify through national certifications, registered apprenticeships or recognized training programs, and renewal requires state-approved continuing education. New York City's Department of Buildings runs its own elevator licensing, which the state has approved as equivalent. The same state rules apply in New York, Buffalo, Albany and Syracuse, so candidates licensed there can work in Rochester without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: New York State Department of Labor. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Rochester talent.
The closest metro we cover is Buffalo, about 65 miles away. BLS does not publish Rochester figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Syracuse has the largest pool within reach, about 130, at a $126,630 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | – | – | – |
| Buffalo | 66 mi | – | – |
| Syracuse | 74 mi | 130 | $126,630 |
| Scranton | 157 mi | – | – |
| Albany | 198 mi | 90 | $121,470 |
| Harrisburg | 203 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Rochester crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Rochester in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- University of Rochester Institute of Optics research complex$200MGroundbreaking 2026
A major research facility anchoring the region's optics/photonics talent pipeline - lab-grade mechanical and electrical construction distinct from manufacturing-floor work.
- QED Technologies expansion$18.7MRibbon-cut August 5, 2026
Added up to 20,000 sq ft to the University Avenue facility for a new R&D center and expanded precision optics fabrication capacity.
- AIM Photonics volume manufacturing lineUndisclosedTransitioning to low-volume silicon photonics production in 2026
Expected to create 150-200 high-skill manufacturing positions as the facility, which reached full Testing/Assembly/Packaging operations in 2023, ramps toward production volume.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Rochester market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Rochester.
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 Rochester.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Rochester?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Rochester, a $134,940 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $77,340, 43% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $66,260. Relative to national pay, Elevator Project Manager is the strongest-paying role here (17% above). Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician trails national pay the most (11% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Rochester?
BLS counted 22 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Rochester in 2023, employing about 445 people between them. Down from 26 in 2018, a 15% decline against 8% growth nationally. That averages 20 people per location. They pay about the national average of $96,086. BLS counts elevator contractors under nonresidential building-equipment contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Rochester for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Syracuse (74 miles, about 130, $126,630 median), Albany (198 miles, about 90, $121,470 median) and Pittsburgh (224 miles, about 140, $121,920 median).
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