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, the state licensing rules that apply 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
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What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Tucson.
BLS publishes no Tucson pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Tucson earn a median $63,110, 16% under the $74,690 national figure, and 82nd of 112 metros. Pay runs $51,780 at the tenth percentile to $100,980 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $78,190 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Tucson pay for one occupation in the table.
| 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. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
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.
Free Elevator Maintenance hiring resources.
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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.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Arizona.
Arizona does not license individual elevator mechanics. The company doing the work needs an Arizona Registrar of Contractors license in the elevator classification: C-12 for commercial, R-12 for residential, or CR-12 for both, covering elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks and ramps, and stage and orchestra lifts. Elevator safety enforcement sits with the Industrial Commission under A.R.S. 23-491 and following, which requires private elevator inspectors to register annually and hold certification from an ASME-accredited organization. A 2025 bill that would have required licensed elevator mechanics did not become law, so screen candidates on apprenticeship records and employer references and confirm the employing company holds an active C-12 or CR-12. The same state rules apply in Phoenix, so candidates licensed there can work in Tucson without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Arizona Registrar of Contractors (company licensing); Industrial Commission of Arizona, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (elevator safety, A.R.S. Title 23, Chapter 2, Article 12). Confirm current rules with the agency.
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 an $89,140 median.
What else is competing for Tucson crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tucson in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Tucson Electric Power solar farm$150M, 100MWConstruction 18-24 months, full operations expected late 2026
A utility-scale solar facility sized to power roughly 25,000 homes, including grid-interconnection upgrades. Hundreds of construction jobs during the build phase, concentrated in electrical and heavy-civil trades.
This is the only project we track in Tucson. The Tucson market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Tucson.
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 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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