Otis CEO Judy Marks said demand for elevator mechanics is outrunning the company's ability to hire. BLS figures put the average wage at US$109,820 as of May 2025, with the top ten percent earning up to US$158,890. The four-year union apprenticeship is open from age 18 and includes paid tuition. On paper that looks like a strong pitch. In practice the shortage is real and projected to persist. For mechanics, contractors, and training coordinators on here: what is the actual bottleneck? Is it awareness among young tradespeople, the length of the apprenticeship, geographic concentration of work, or something else? Curious whether people outside the US are seeing the same hiring pressure.
