Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Winston-Salem.
BLS counts 13 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 Winston-Salem.
BLS counts about 290 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Winston-Salem metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 210). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Winston-Salem: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Winston-Salem: 210 employed · $58,490 median, 105th-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Winston-Salem: 710 employed · $103,750 median, 79th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Winston-Salem: 350 employed · $49,420 median, 55th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Winston-Salem: 540 employed · $71,220 median, 99th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Winston-Salem: 80 employed · $77,900 median, 30th-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Winston-Salem.
BLS publishes no Winston-Salem pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Winston-Salem earn a median $58,490, 22% under the $74,690 national figure, and 105th of 112 metros. Pay runs $49,280 at the tenth percentile to $89,920 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $77,900 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Winston-Salem pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Winston-Salem 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) | $58,490 | $49,280–$89,920 | $74,690 | −22% | 210 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $103,750 | $65,330–$181,260 | $114,990 | −10% | 710 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $49,420 | $34,690–$82,250 | $50,340 | −2% | 350 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $71,220 | $36,300–$106,740 | $78,740 | −10% | 540 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $77,900 | $62,670–$97,680 | $74,090 | +5% | 80 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Winston-Salem rose from 11 in 2018 to 13 in 2023, up 18%, ahead of the 8% national rise. Headcount at those firms went down 11%, to about 200 people, so more firms are sharing fewer workers. Average annual pay there went from $54,208 to $80,316 (+48%), 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 | 11 | 13 | +18% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 224 | 200 | −11% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $54,208 | $80,316 | +48% |
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 Winston-Salem's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Commercial employers |
|---|---|
| Charlotte | 97 |
| Raleigh | 35 |
| Greensboro | 23 |
| Winston-Salem | 13 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 6 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local elevator maintenance employers in Winston-Salem are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Winston-Salem metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in North Carolina.
North Carolina's Elevator Safety Act sets qualifications for inspectors but has no statewide elevator mechanic or elevator contractor license. The state Department of Labor says companies installing equipment must have an electrical license number from the state's electrical licensing board. The same state rules apply in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Durham-Chapel Hill, so candidates licensed there can work in Winston-Salem without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: North Carolina Department of Labor, Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Winston-Salem talent.
The closest metro we cover is Greensboro, about 25 miles away.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem | – | – | – |
| Greensboro | 25 mi | – | – |
| Charlotte | 69 mi | – | – |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 75 mi | – | – |
| Raleigh | 93 mi | – | – |
| Greenville | 149 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Winston-Salem crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Winston-Salem in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Freischlag Tower~$426M campus expansion (the $619.1M bond issuance also covered refinancing of other system debt, not solely this tower)Opened July 2025
A new care tower on the main Ardmore campus - one of the largest healthcare capital projects in the region's history.
- Innovation Quarter Phase IIUndisclosed (28 acres, 2.5M+ sq ft planned)Multi-year buildout
Eight new buildings between downtown Winston-Salem and U.S. 52, combining retail, scientific/biotech, healthcare, and residential space.
- Downtown amphitheater~$25MGroundbreaking July 2026
A permanent, 5,000-capacity venue - grown from an initial ~$10M modular concept - anchoring downtown's entertainment district.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Winston-Salem market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Winston-Salem.
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 Winston-Salem.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Winston-Salem?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Winston-Salem, a $103,750 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician at $77,900, 25% below it. QEI-Certified Inspector is the lowest-paid field role at $58,490. Relative to national pay, Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the strongest-paying role here (5% above). QEI-Certified Inspector trails national pay the most (22% below).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Winston-Salem?
BLS counted 13 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Winston-Salem in 2023, employing about 200 people between them. Up from 11 in 2018, an 18% increase against 8% growth nationally. That averages 15 people per location. They pay an average of $80,316, 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 Winston-Salem for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Columbia (152 miles, about 60, $80,830 median), Myrtle Beach (183 miles, about 70, $93,360 median) and Richmond (184 miles, about 90, $108,250 median).
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