Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Virginia Beach.
BLS counts 29 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 Virginia Beach.
BLS counts about 1,760 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Virginia Beach metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 1,260). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Virginia Beach: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Virginia Beach: 1,260 employed · $64,710 median, 71st-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Virginia Beach: 1,400 employed · $105,240 median, 73rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Virginia Beach: 1,090 employed · $48,160 median, 73rd-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Virginia Beach: 1,440 employed · $80,850 median, 31st-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Virginia Beach: 500 employed · $72,380 median, 52nd-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Virginia Beach.
BLS publishes no Virginia Beach pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Virginia Beach earn a median $64,710, 13% under the $74,690 national figure, and 71st of 112 metros. Pay runs $49,810 at the tenth percentile to $91,230 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $72,380 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Virginia Beach pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Virginia Beach 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) | $64,710 | $49,810–$91,230 | $74,690 | −13% | 1,260 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $105,240 | $77,250–$161,840 | $114,990 | −8% | 1,400 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $48,160 | $38,090–$64,620 | $50,340 | −4% | 1,090 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $80,850 | $52,340–$122,420 | $78,740 | +3% | 1,440 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $72,380 | $49,320–$92,060 | $74,090 | −2% | 500 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Virginia Beach rose from 27 in 2018 to 29 in 2023, up 7%, close to the 8% national change. Headcount at those firms went down 20%, to about 328 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $67,743 to $80,891 (+19%), in step with the 20% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: business locations | 27 | 29 | +7% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 410 | 328 | −20% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $67,743 | $80,891 | +19% |
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 Virginia Beach's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 90 | $108,250 | 0.90 | 36 |
| Virginia Beach | – | – | – | 29 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Virginia Beach 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, Virginia Beach metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Virginia.
Virginia certifies elevator mechanics through the Board for Contractors. Applicants combine elevator experience with required training hours or complete a registered apprenticeship, and must pass the elevator mechanic exam; certified mechanics must complete eight hours of Board-approved continuing education. The same state rules apply in Richmond, so candidates licensed there can work in Virginia Beach without re-qualifying. The Virginia Beach metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Board for Contractors. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Virginia Beach talent.
The closest metro we cover is Richmond, about 95 miles away, with roughly 90 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Virginia Beach figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Washington, D.C. has the largest pool within reach, about 400, and Baltimore pays the most, a $122,690 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | – | – | – |
| Richmond | 95 mi | 90 | $108,250 |
| Washington, D.C. | 152 mi | 400 | $122,260 |
| Raleigh | 166 mi | – | – |
| Baltimore | 172 mi | 400 | $122,690 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 173 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Virginia Beach crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Virginia Beach in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Naval Station Norfolk + JEB Little Creek-Fort Story infrastructureMulti-project military constructionOngoing
A new Child Development Center at JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, plus substations and Pier 14 power infrastructure at Naval Station Norfolk supporting aircraft carrier operations - steady commercial-construction and electrical demand tied to the region's naval installations.
- FY2026 Navy shipbuilding program$47.4BFY2026, largest single-year US shipbuilding investment since the Cold War
Triggers major construction and outfitting activity at public shipyards, with a distributed manufacturing model spanning 11 states. Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia's largest industrial employer, is a primary beneficiary.
- Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine contracts (combined)~$76.6B combinedMulti-year build program
HII's own reporting cites this as one combined figure across both concurrent submarine programs (Virginia-class: 9 boats plus material for a 10th; Columbia-class: 5 boats) rather than a per-class split. Sustained, large-scale demand for structural and pipe welders, marine pipefitters, and industrial electricians at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Virginia Beach market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Virginia Beach.
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 Virginia Beach.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Virginia Beach?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Virginia Beach, a $105,240 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $72,380, 31% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $64,710. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Virginia Beach?
BLS counted 29 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Virginia Beach in 2023, employing about 328 people between them. Up from 27 in 2018, a 7% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $80,891, 16% 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 Virginia Beach for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Richmond (95 miles, about 90, $108,250 median), Washington, D.C. (152 miles, about 400, $122,260 median) and Baltimore (172 miles, about 400, $122,690 median).
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