Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Wichita.
BLS counts 18 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 Wichita.
BLS counts about 270 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Wichita metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 170). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Wichita: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Wichita: 170 employed · $62,300 median, 89th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Wichita: 730 employed · $108,180 median, 60th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Wichita: 410 employed · $45,140 median, 99th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Wichita: 570 employed · $75,090 median, 78th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Wichita: 100 employed · $67,040 median, 64th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Wichita.
BLS publishes no Wichita pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Wichita earn a median $62,300, 17% under the $74,690 national figure, and 89th of 112 metros. Pay runs $45,890 at the tenth percentile to $106,340 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $67,040 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Wichita pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Wichita 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) | $62,300 | $45,890–$106,340 | $74,690 | −17% | 170 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,180 | $72,190–$159,140 | $114,990 | −6% | 730 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $45,140 | $32,210–$62,230 | $50,340 | −10% | 410 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,090 | $47,390–$113,670 | $78,740 | −5% | 570 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $67,040 | $53,250–$106,500 | $74,090 | −10% | 100 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wichita 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 Wichita's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
Wichita lost nonresidential building-equipment contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 22 business locations to 18 (down 18%), 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 | 22 | 18 | −18% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 349 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $61,870 | – | – |
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 Wichita's elevator maintenance market compares
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Wichita metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Kansas.
Under the Kansas Elevator Safety Act, elevator mechanics and elevator contractors must be licensed by the State Fire Marshal, with licenses valid for two years and proof of liability insurance required. Wichita runs its own approved elevator program.
Licensing authority: Kansas State Fire Marshal, Elevator Safety Program. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Wichita talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 130 miles away, with roughly 90 elevator and escalator installers and repairers. BLS does not publish Wichita figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Kansas City has the largest pool within reach, about 200, at a $124,120 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | – | – | – |
| Tulsa | 130 mi | 90 | $107,440 |
| Oklahoma City | 154 mi | 40 | $61,680 |
| Kansas City | 178 mi | 200 | $124,120 |
| Omaha | 257 mi | 110 | $117,690 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Wichita crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Wichita in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Wichita Biomedical Campus$302MOpening spring 2027
An 8-story, 350,000 sq ft partnership between Wichita State University, the University of Kansas, and WSU Tech, bringing 3,000 students and 200 faculty/staff downtown.
- South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital$101.5MUnder construction
A 104-bed facility for adults with acute mental illness and inmates needing mental health evaluations, at West MacArthur Road and South Meridian Avenue.
- Boeing Wichita site investment$1B (following an $8.3B Spirit AeroSystems reacquisition)Over the next three years
Boeing finalized reacquiring Spirit AeroSystems in December 2025, bringing roughly 15,000 employees back under Boeing and committing $1B to modernize the Wichita site.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Wichita market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Wichita.
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 Wichita.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Wichita?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Wichita, a $108,180 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $67,040, 38% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $62,300. QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (17% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Wichita?
BLS counted 18 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Wichita in 2023. Down from 22 in 2018, an 18% 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 Wichita for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (130 miles, about 90, $107,440 median), Oklahoma City (154 miles, about 40, $61,680 median) and Kansas City (178 miles, about 200, $124,120 median).
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