Where is it easiest to open: Other Building Equipment Contractors
51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 47-4021” (soc) for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 801 | 15.6 | $105,099 | licence | Elevator Contractor |
| TX | 653 | 26.3 | $75,391 | exam | ELEVATOR INSPECTOR |
| FL | 545 | 14.3 | $89,175 | licence | Certified Elevator Inspector; Certified Elevator Technician |
| NY | 470 | 19.5 | $115,803 | licence | Accessibility Lift Technician; Elevator Accessibility Technician |
| IL | 302 | 18.2 | $112,288 | licence | ELEVATOR APPRENTICE OR HELPER; ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR |
| PA | 250 | 16.1 | $97,157 | licence | Elevator Inspector (UCC) |
| OH | 230 | 17.0 | $86,479 | not matched | — |
| MI | 206 | 22.8 | $102,041 | licence | Elevator Contractor; Elevator Inspector |
| NJ | 202 | 18.7 | $115,559 | licence | ELEVATOR INSPECTOR |
| NC | 201 | 20.8 | $79,361 | exam | Elevators; Special Restricted: Elevator |
| GA | 200 | 20.4 | $72,839 | not matched | — |
| WA | 168 | 14.5 | $109,164 | exam | Elevator Mechanic; Mechanic (Elevator) |
| CO | 168 | 13.3 | $85,413 | not matched | — |
| MA | 156 | 20.7 | $120,883 | licence | ELEVATOR MECHANIC |
| TN | 152 | 20.9 | $82,464 | not matched | — |
| WI | 147 | 15.3 | $85,471 | exam | ELEVATOR APPRENTICE; ELEVATOR APPRENTICE - RESTRICTED |
| IN | 141 | 26.6 | $84,667 | not matched | — |
| MD | 124 | 27.4 | $108,615 | licence | ACCESSIBLITY LIFT MECHANIC; ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR |
| AZ | 120 | 27.7 | $80,027 | not matched | — |
| MN | 120 | 23.6 | $85,412 | licence | Certificate of Responsible Licensed In; Certificate of Responsible Licensed In |
| MO | 117 | 18.1 | $90,128 | not matched | — |
| VA | 108 | 21.9 | $85,798 | exam | Elevator Mechanic, Certified; Emergency Elevator Mechanic |
| SC | 106 | 12.3 | $81,773 | not matched | — |
| AL | 99 | 35.0 | $69,822 | licence | Licensed Elevator Mechanic |
| CT | 94 | 14.0 | $100,271 | exam | Elevator Limited Contractor; Elevator Limited Conveyor Contractor |
| LA | 91 | 54.5 | $103,612 | not matched | — |
| UT | 85 | 13.4 | $75,648 | licence | ELEVATOR MECHANIC |
| KY | 81 | 34.4 | $74,375 | exam | Elevator Inspector |
| IA | 80 | 19.2 | $81,504 | exam | Elevator Special Inspector |
| OR | 79 | 25.4 | $96,851 | licence | Apprentice Electrician, Limited Renewa; Apprentice, Registered (Construction T |
| NV | 73 | 14.5 | $112,570 | not matched | — |
| NE | 63 | 14.5 | $79,996 | not matched | — |
| AR | 59 | 13.3 | $70,233 | exam | Accessibility Technician; Elevator Inspector |
| KS | 52 | 29.8 | $80,036 | exam | Elevator Inspector; Elevator Mechanic |
| OK | 49 | 19.7 | $76,558 | exam | Elevator Apprentice; Elevator Certificate Inspector |
| ID | 40 | 9.2 | $67,915 | not matched | — |
| ND | 36 | 28.8 | $86,056 | not matched | — |
| MS | 35 | 9.1 | $81,458 | not matched | — |
| HI | 33 | 17.2 | $115,272 | licence | Elevator Mechanic |
| NH | 28 | 17.6 | $115,815 | not matched | — |
| RI | 27 | 9.7 | $93,650 | licence | Elevator Mechanic |
| DE | 26 | 9.6 | $72,386 | exam | Elevator Mechanic |
| ME | 25 | 18.0 | $81,062 | licence | Elevator Contractor; Elevator Inspector |
| MT | 25 | 9.5 | $88,370 | exam | Elevator - Elevator Contractor; Elevator - Elevator Mechanic |
| SD | 18 | 9.2 | $82,705 | not matched | — |
| NM | 17 | 11.2 | $86,821 | exam | Elevators, Escalators, Conveyors |
| AK | 13 | 7.6 | $112,727 | not matched | — |
| WV | 12 | 11.2 | $105,185 | not matched | — |
| WY | 11 | 19.2 | $71,218 | not matched | — |
| VT | 6 | 10.2 | $60,410 | exam | Elevator or Lift Mechanic |
| DC | 5 | 19.0 | $122,895 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.