Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Tulsa.
Tulsa has 24% more elevator and escalator installers and repairers per job than the country as a whole, about 90 in the metro. BLS counts 31 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 Tulsa.
BLS counts about 860 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Tulsa metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 650). Relative to the size of the local economy, elevator and escalator installers and repairers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.24). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Tulsa: 90 employed · $107,440 median, 29th-highest of 49 metros
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Tulsa: 650 employed · $61,890 median, 93rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Tulsa: 700 employed · $105,960 median, 70th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Tulsa: 600 employed · $44,130 median, 104th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Tulsa: 670 employed · $72,880 median, 93rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Tulsa: 120 employed · $70,090 median, 58th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Tulsa.
Elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Tulsa earn a median $107,440, level with the $109,910 national figure, and 29th of 49 metros. Pay runs $38,530 at the tenth percentile to $122,350 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $70,090 against $74,090 nationally.
| Role | Tulsa 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) | $107,440 | $38,530–$122,350 | $109,910 | −2% | 90 |
| QEI-Certified InspectorConstruction and Building Inspectors (47-4011) | $61,890 | $45,780–$95,410 | $74,690 | −17% | 650 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $105,960 | $71,360–$167,480 | $114,990 | −8% | 700 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $44,130 | $31,820–$71,050 | $50,340 | −12% | 600 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,880 | $44,440–$105,230 | $78,740 | −7% | 670 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $70,090 | $44,770–$99,220 | $74,090 | −5% | 120 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tulsa 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 Tulsa's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Tulsa rose from 24 in 2018 to 31 in 2023, up 29%, ahead of the 8% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 83%, to about 701 people. Average annual pay there went from $62,297 to $69,446 (+11%), slower than the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 24 | 31 | +29% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 384 | 701 | +83% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $62,297 | $69,446 | +11% |
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
Tulsa runs 24% more elevator maintenance workers per job than the country as a whole — above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Tulsa's elevator maintenance market compares
Among the 47 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tulsa ranks 32nd for headcount, 29th for median pay and 21st for concentration for elevator and escalator installers and repairers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 90 | $107,440 | 1.24 | 31 |
| Oklahoma City | 40 | $61,680 | 0.36 | 34 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For elevator maintenance employers in Tulsa, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tulsa metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma requires all elevator contractors, mechanics and inspectors to be state-licensed. Mechanics generally need three years of elevator industry experience plus a written exam, or a nationally recognized training program, registered apprenticeship or equivalent out-of-state license, and must complete at least eight hours of continuing education to renew. The same state rules apply in Oklahoma City, so candidates licensed there can work in Tulsa without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Oklahoma Department of Labor. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Tulsa talent.
The closest metro we cover is Oklahoma City, about 100 miles away, with roughly 40 elevator and escalator installers and repairers (0.4 times Tulsa's 90). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $124,120 median, 16% above Tulsa. That is the number any Tulsa offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | – | 90 | $107,440 |
| Oklahoma City | 98 mi | 40 | $61,680 |
| Wichita | 130 mi | – | – |
| Kansas City | 218 mi | 200 | $124,120 |
| Little Rock | 230 mi | – | – |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 237 mi | 500 | $108,150 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Tulsa crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tulsa in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Park Aerospace advanced composites facility$65MOperations beginning 2028
A new advanced composite materials manufacturing facility on 18 acres at Tulsa International Airport, expected to create more than 100 jobs. Specialized industrial construction distinct from conventional commercial building.
- Quantum Space manufacturing facility$80MOperations expected Q1 2027
A 25,000-40,000 sq ft facility in the Spartan Building for large propulsion tank manufacturing and precision spacecraft parts production, expected to create 50 jobs. Adds to Tulsa International Airport's growing aerospace-campus identity alongside Agile Space Industries and Lufthansa Technik Component Services.
These are the 2 projects we track in Tulsa. The Tulsa market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Tulsa.
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 Tulsa.
What do elevator and escalator installers and repairers earn in Tulsa?
BLS puts the Tulsa median for elevator and escalator installers and repairers at $107,440 a year, about the same as the $109,910 national median. That ranks 29th of 49 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. The range is unusually wide: $38,530 at the bottom tenth against $122,350 at the top tenth, a 3.2x gap. Senior people here are priced far above the median. No other Oklahoma metro we cover pays more for this work (Oklahoma City: $61,680).
Is it hard to hire elevator and escalator installers and repairers in Tulsa?
Not by national standards. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers make up 24% more of the Tulsa workforce than they do nationally, about 90 people. The 31 nonresidential building-equipment contractors here average about 23 employees per location. With 29% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Tulsa?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Mechanic / Installer pays the most in Tulsa, a $107,440 median. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $61,890. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Tulsa?
BLS counted 31 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Tulsa in 2023, employing about 701 people between them. Up from 24 in 2018, a 29% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 23 people per location. They pay an average of $69,446, 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 Tulsa for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Oklahoma City (98 miles, about 40, $61,680 median), Kansas City (218 miles, about 200, $124,120 median) and Dallas-Fort Worth (237 miles, about 500, $108,150 median). Kansas City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Kansas City pays 16% more, which is where Tulsa employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Tulsa has one of the deeper pools of elevator and escalator installers and repairers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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