Licensed supply, wages, demand, and real current openings for elevator mechanics in Amelia County, VA, from the state register (updated nightly), BLS, and live job listings.
Amelia County, VA carries 1 licensed elevator mechanics and a median wage of $108,250/yr ($52.04/hr).
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This county sits at the 58th percentile nationally for elevator mechanics pay, above the median US county. Average weekly wages across the county's construction trades rose 12.3% year over year (BLS QCEW).
Counties within 150 miles whose published median for this occupation is higher than Amelia County's. Medians from the same BLS OEWS series shown above, not offers, and pay is only one reason to move.
| County | Median | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botetourt County, VA | $125,680 | +$17,430 | 101 mi |
| Franklin County, VA | $125,680 | +$17,430 | 108 mi |
| Roanoke city, VA | $125,680 | +$17,430 | 109 mi |
| Salem city, VA | $125,680 | +$17,430 | 114 mi |
| Roanoke County, VA | $125,680 | +$17,430 | 122 mi |
Real, current elevator mechanics openings, 0 in Amelia County itself, 3 elsewhere in the metro area (marked). Jobs by Adzuna.
Amelia County holds 1% of the metro area's 88 licensed elevator mechanics (#11 of 14 elevator mechanics pool among its 14 counties), at 0.7 per 10,000 residents against 0.7 metro-wide; the largest pool is Hanover County with 20.
County-wide construction activity, across all trades rather than elevator mechanics specifically. Each figure names its source and the period it covers.
| Measure | Value | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| New housing units permitted | 50 | Last full year, county-wide. 37 per 10,000 residents. Permits lead construction hiring by months, so this is the earliest honest signal of work arriving (Census Building Permits Survey). |
| Construction employment | 332 | Everyone working in construction in this county, all trades and office staff. Average pay $1,058 per week. BLS QCEW. |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | Older stock means more repair, replacement and retrofit work, which is steadier than new build and does not stop in a downturn (Census ACS). |
| Net migration | +12 | People who moved in minus people who moved out, from IRS address changes. Arrivals need housing, wiring, plumbing and heat. |
0.7 licensed elevator mechanics per 10,000 residents. A thin pipeline against an ageing licensed base is how a shortage forms years before it shows up in wages.
License register: 2026-10-05; Wages: 2025-05-31; Demand: 2026-10-05; Apprenticeship: 2025-12-31.
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