Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Texas's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Texas has 533 registered elevator mechanic apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 62 counties, 0.2 per 10,000 residents. That is 32.1 apprentices for every 100 employed elevator mechanics in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its elevator mechanics market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 85 | 16% | 0.2 |
| Tarrant County | 52 | 10% | 0.2 |
| Dallas County | 47 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Bexar County | 41 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Travis County | 39 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Montgomery County | 28 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Williamson County | 26 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Denton County | 15 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Comal County | 13 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Hays County | 12 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Johnson County | 12 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Kaufman County | 12 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Galveston County | 11 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Ellis County | 10 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Collin County | 9 | 2% | 0.1 |
| 47 other counties | 121 | 23% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Texas register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for elevator mechanics; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (172 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Elevators, Escalators and Related Equipment Safety and Licensing Program issues for this trade: Elevator Contractor Registration, Elevator Inspector Registration. See how to get an elevator mechanic license in Texas for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Texas register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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