Elevator Maintenance recruiters serving Worcester.
BLS counts 17 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 Worcester.
BLS counts about 640 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Worcester metro, the largest group being construction and building inspectors (about 540). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Elevator Maintenance hub.
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Sample job description →Worcester: BLS does not publish a local figure for this occupation.
Elevator Service Technician
Elevator Maintenance Technician
QEI-Certified Inspector
Worcester: 540 employed · $80,650 median, 23rd-highest of 112 metros
Escalator Technician
Elevator Modernization Technician
Elevator Project Manager
Worcester: 880 employed · $140,570 median, 7th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Service Dispatcher / Coordinator
Worcester: 450 employed · $56,430 median, 11th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Estimator
Worcester: 550 employed · $92,570 median, 6th-highest of 111 metros
Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician
Worcester: 100 employed · $79,820 median, 21st-highest of 107 metros
What Elevator Maintenance roles earn in Worcester.
BLS publishes no Worcester pay for elevator and escalator installers and repairers; nationally the median is $109,910. Construction and building inspectors in Worcester earn a median $80,650, 8% over the $74,690 national figure, and 23rd of 112 metros. Pay runs $48,050 at the tenth percentile to $115,770 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment, at $79,820 against $74,090 nationally. BLS withholds Worcester pay for one occupation in the table.
| Role | Worcester 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) | $80,650 | $48,050–$115,770 | $74,690 | +8% | 540 |
| Elevator Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $140,570 | $99,680–$207,410 | $114,990 | +22% | 880 |
| Elevator Service Dispatcher / CoordinatorDispatchers (43-5032) | $56,430 | $39,090–$88,020 | $50,340 | +12% | 450 |
| Elevator EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $92,570 | $43,490–$139,780 | $78,740 | +18% | 550 |
| Elevator Controls / Electronics TechnicianElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (49-2094) | $79,820 | $61,270–$93,660 | $74,090 | +8% | 100 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Worcester 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 Worcester's elevator maintenance market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Worcester rose from 16 in 2018 to 17 in 2023, up 6%, close to the 8% national change. 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 | 16 | 17 | +6% |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: employment | 312 | – | – |
| Nonresidential building-equipment contractors: average annual pay | $54,926 | – | – |
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 Worcester's elevator maintenance market compares
| Metro | Median pay | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $150,120 | 94 |
| Worcester | – | 17 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Worcester metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Elevator Maintenance licensing in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts requires elevator mechanics to be licensed. Applicants must be registered elevator constructor apprentices and complete at least 6,000 hours of on-the-job training over at least three years under a licensed mechanic, plus at least 450 classroom hours in an approved program. The same state rules apply in Boston, so candidates licensed there can work in Worcester without re-qualifying. The Worcester metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections (Board of Elevator Examiners / Board of Elevator Regulations). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Worcester talent.
The closest metro we cover is Providence, about 35 miles away. BLS does not publish Worcester figures for this occupation, so the nearby markets are the best guide: Albany has the largest pool within reach, about 90, and Boston pays the most, a $150,120 median.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | – | – | – |
| Providence | 36 mi | – | – |
| Boston | 38 mi | – | $150,120 |
| Hartford | 57 mi | – | – |
| Albany | 103 mi | 90 | $121,470 |
| Bridgeport | 104 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Worcester crews.
Not elevator maintenance work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Worcester in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UMass Medicine Science Park / proposed Biotech 6100,000+ sq ft (proposed)Planning stage - existing park at 100% occupancy with a waitlist
Demand for lab space has outstripped supply at the existing science park, prompting UMass Medical School to evaluate a new Class A laboratory building.
- The Reactory biomanufacturing park~300,000 sq ft combined, 350+ jobsWuXi Biologics and Galaxy Life Sciences both underway
WuXi Biologics received approval to double its facility size at the park. Combined with Galaxy Life Sciences' concurrent build, this is cleanroom-grade biomanufacturing construction at a scale the region hasn't seen before.
- Worcester County share of state grant funding~$18.7M (the county's share of a $161M statewide program)Flowing into ~24 projects across the county
Part of the largest development cycle Worcester has seen in decades, alongside a 51-acre industrial campus in the pipeline and 1,600+ housing units under construction.
These are the 3 projects we track in Worcester. The Worcester market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for elevator maintenance, and what kills offers in Worcester.
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 Worcester.
Which elevator maintenance roles pay the most in Worcester?
Of the roles we recruit for, Elevator Project Manager pays the most in Worcester, a $140,570 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is QEI-Certified Inspector at $80,650, 43% below it. Elevator Controls / Electronics Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $79,820. Relative to national pay, Elevator Project Manager is the strongest-paying role here (22% above).
How many nonresidential building-equipment contractors operate in Worcester?
BLS counted 17 nonresidential building-equipment contractors in Worcester in 2023. Up from 16 in 2018, a 6% increase 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 Worcester for elevator and escalator installers and repairers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Boston (38 miles, $150,120 median), Albany (103 miles, about 90, $121,470 median) and New York (156 miles, about 3,270, $136,000 median).
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