Registered elevator mechanic apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Virginia's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Virginia has 96 registered elevator mechanic apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 31 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach city | 18 | 19% | 0.4 |
| Chesapeake city | 14 | 15% | 0.6 |
| Hanover County | 7 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Prince William County | 7 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Fairfax County | 6 | 6% | 0.1 |
| New Kent County | 5 | 5% | 1.9 |
| Chesterfield County | 4 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Norfolk city | 4 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Arlington County | 3 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Henrico County | 2 | 2% | 0.1 |
| King William County | 2 | 2% | 1.1 |
| Portsmouth city | 2 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Richmond city | 2 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Spotsylvania County | 2 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Warren County | 2 | 2% | 0.5 |
| 16 other counties | 16 | 17% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Virginia register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for elevator mechanics; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (1,014 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 Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors, Tradesmen Program issues for this trade: Certified Elevator Mechanic, Temporary Elevator Mechanic. See how to get an elevator mechanic license in Virginia 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: Virginia register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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