Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Scranton.
BLS counts 17 business locations of nonresidential building-equipment contractors across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Scranton.
BLS counts about 320 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Scranton 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 →Scranton: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Scranton: 210 employed · $61,630 median, 95th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Scranton: 210 employed · $108,500 median, 59th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Scranton: 300 employed · $47,380 median, 82nd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Scranton: 340 employed · $75,720 median, 75th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Scranton: 110 employed
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Scranton.
BLS does not publish Scranton pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers, usually because too few hold the job locally for a reliable estimate; the national median is $109,910. Among the roles it does publish, the median wage for construction and building inspectors is $61,630 a year, 17% below the $74,690 national median. Most earn between $47,740 and $98,540. BLS does not publish Scranton pay for 2 occupations below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Scranton 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) | $61,630 | $47,740–$98,540 | $74,690 | −17% | 210 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,500 | $76,500–$162,850 | $114,990 | −6% | 210 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $47,380 | $36,100–$74,280 | $50,340 | −6% | 300 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,720 | $51,310–$118,180 | $78,740 | −4% | 340 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | – | – | $74,090 | – | 110 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Scranton metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.
How Scranton's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Scranton lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 18 business locations to 17 (down 6%), behind the 8% growth nationally. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 18 | 17 | −6% |
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 Scranton's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 540 | $132,640 | 1.21 | 144 |
| Pittsburgh | 140 | $121,920 | 0.80 | 46 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | – | – | – | 28 |
| Harrisburg | – | – | – | 11 |
| Lancaster | – | – | – | 14 |
| Scranton | – | – | – | 17 |
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, Scranton metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Scranton talent.
The closest metro we cover is Allentown-Bethlehem, about 55 miles away. BLS does not publish Scranton figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: New York has the largest pool within reach, about 3,270, at a $136,000 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | – | – | – |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 56 mi | – | – |
| New York | 99 mi | 3,270 | $136,000 |
| Lancaster | 100 mi | – | – |
| Harrisburg | 101 mi | – | – |
| Philadelphia | 104 mi | 540 | $132,640 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Scranton.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Scranton?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Scranton, a $108,500 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $61,630, 43% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Scranton?
BLS counted 17 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Scranton in 2023. Down from 18 in 2018, a 6% decline against 8% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. BLS counts elevator contractors under nonresidential building-equipment contractors.
Which nearby metros compete with Scranton for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are New York (99 miles, about 3,270, $136,000 median), Philadelphia (104 miles, about 540, $132,640 median) and Syracuse (116 miles, about 130, $126,630 median).
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