Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Tucson.
BLS counts 8 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 Tucson.
BLS counts about 470 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Tucson metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 320). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Tucson: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Tucson: 320 employed · $63,110 median, 82nd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Tucson: 820 employed · $98,740 median, 103rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Tucson: 510 employed · $46,000 median, 93rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Tucson: 630 employed · $73,590 median, 84th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Tucson: 150 employed · $78,190 median, 28th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Tucson.
BLS does not publish Tucson 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 $63,110 a year, 16% below the $74,690 national median. Most earn between $51,780 and $100,980. Of the other roles listed, electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment earn the most locally, at a $78,190 median. BLS does not publish Tucson pay for one occupation below, usually because too few people hold the job locally.
| Role | Tucson 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) | $63,110 | $51,780–$100,980 | $74,690 | −16% | 320 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $98,740 | $70,300–$160,120 | $114,990 | −14% | 820 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $46,000 | $35,710–$63,650 | $50,340 | −9% | 510 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,590 | $46,610–$122,640 | $78,740 | −7% | 630 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $78,190 | $62,570–$102,040 | $74,090 | +6% | 150 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tucson metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide.
How Tucson's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Tucson rose from 6 in 2018 to 8 in 2023, up 33%, ahead of the 8% national rise. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went up 165%, to about 146 people. Average annual pay there went from $52,743 to $69,065 (+31%), 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 | 6 | 8 | +33% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 55 | 146 | +165% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $52,743 | $69,065 | +31% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
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How Tucson's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Phoenix | 75 |
| Tucson | 8 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Tucson have been cutting headcount, so the people you want are more likely to be weighing a move than actively looking.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tucson metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Nearby markets competing for Tucson talent.
The closest metro we cover is Phoenix, about 110 miles away. BLS does not publish Tucson figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: El Paso has the largest pool within reach, about 30, at a $89,140 median.
Frequently asked - Elevator Maintenance hiring in Tucson.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Tucson?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Tucson, a $98,740 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $78,190, 21% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $63,110. Relative to national pay, Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the strongest-paying role here (6% above). QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (16% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Tucson?
BLS counted 8 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Tucson in 2023, employing about 146 people between them. Up from 6 in 2018, a 33% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 18 people per location. They pay an average of $69,065, 28% 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 Tucson for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are El Paso (262 miles, about 30, $89,140 median).
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