49 Series · SOC 49-9094

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$51,320
Median / year
+1.6%
2024→2025
$79,400
Top 10% earn
-8.3%
Growth '24–'34
15,040
Estimated US jobs

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers earn a median of $51,320 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $51,320, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,530 (10th percentile) to $79,400 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 15,040 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($76,740).

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The pay verdict

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers earn a median of $51,320, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 36% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #36 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 8.3% by 2034.

$51,320
Median annual wage
Top 64%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#36 of 51
in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
2.2×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $76,740. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers moved from $41,940 in May 2019 to $51,320 in May 2025 (+22.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Locksmiths and Safe Repairers sits -2.1 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (SOC 49-9094) has a national median of $51,320 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,530 to $79,400, and the published mean is $55,470. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 15,040 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 92 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $50,490 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $51,320 in May 2025, a rise of $830 (+1.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -8.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 1,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as long-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $76,740, which is +50% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New Haven, CT at $78,160. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 15,040 jobs Median $51,320/yr

Median Salary

$51,320

per year

Median Hourly

$24.68/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$55,470

average

Employment

15,040

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$51,320 Bottom 36% higher than 36% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$51,320 · 36th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Locksmiths and Safe Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at -8.3% growth and $51,320 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000 -10%0%10%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Maintenance and Repa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $49590Automotive Service T… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $50620First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $79860Industrial Machinery… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 16.1% · Median annual wage: $64520Heating, Air Conditi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.1% · Median annual wage: $61010Bus and Truck Mechan… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $61770Mobile Heavy Equipme… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.8% · Median annual wage: $65510Installation, Mainte… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.4% · Median annual wage: $49230Automotive Body and … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.6% · Median annual wage: $54890Telecommunications E… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -4.2% · Median annual wage: $63890Aircraft Mechanics a… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4% · Median annual wage: $79870Electrical Power-Lin… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $95320Tire Repairers and C… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.7% · Median annual wage: $37710Telecommunications L… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.1% · Median annual wage: $74330Helpers--Installatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.3% · Median annual wage: $39630Security and Fire Al… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 10.4% · Median annual wage: $60070Medical Equipment Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 12.9% · Median annual wage: $61660Computer, Automated … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $47810Electrical and Elect… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.8% · Median annual wage: $74090Maintenance Workers,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.8% · Median annual wage: $60850Control and Valve In… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.3% · Median annual wage: $74340Farm Equipment Mecha… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 11% · Median annual wage: $56550Outdoor Power Equipm… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.5% · Median annual wage: $47880Locksmiths and Safe Repairers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -8.3% · Median annual wage: $51320
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at -8.3% growth and $51,320 median pay.
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  • Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
  • Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
  • Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
  • Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
  • Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
  • Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
  • Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
  • Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
  • Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
  • Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
  • Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
  • Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
  • Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
  • Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
  • Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
  • Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
  • Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
  • Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
  • Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
  • Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
  • Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
  • Locksmiths and Safe Repairers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.3%, Median annual wage $51320

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-8.3%

Declining

Annual Openings

1,700

per year (projected)

Employment Change

-1,600

18,800 (2024) → 17,200 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Long-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

8.1/100K

Injury Rate

3/100

Danger Index

16/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Repairing 3.5
Critical Thinking 3.4
Time Management 3.3
Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.1
Service Orientation 3.1
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Installation 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Mechanical 4.2
Customer and Personal Service 4.0
Public Safety and Security 3.8
English Language 3.5
Administration and Management 3.5
Law and Government 3.4
Sales and Marketing 3.3
Education and Training 3.3
Mathematics 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.2

Key Tasks

  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
  • Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
  • Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
  • Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
  • Open safe locks by drilling.
  • Set up and maintain master key systems.
  • Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.
  • Keep records of company locks and keys.
  • Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
  • Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$35,530
25th$43,160
Median$51,320
75th$64,560
90th$79,400

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$17.08
25th$20.75
Median$24.68
75th$31.04
90th$38.17

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000$55,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $39,160National median - 2016: $40,420National median - 2017: $40,680National median - 2018: $41,450National median - 2019: $41,940National median - 2020: $43,690National median - 2021: $46,910National median - 2022: $47,400National median - 2023: $48,380National median - 2024: $50,490National median - 2025: $51,320$51,320
National median annual wage for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $39,160
2016 $40,420
2017 $40,680
2018 $41,450
2019 $41,940
2020 $43,690
2021 $46,910
2022 $47,400
2023 $48,380
2024 $50,490
2025 $51,320

2015 median

$39,160

2025 median

$51,320

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$9,380 (+22.4%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.4%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $39,160 First banked release 17,800
May 2016 $40,420 +3.2% 18,640
May 2017 $40,680 +0.6% 17,500
May 2018 $41,450 +1.9% 16,970
May 2019 $41,940 Classification break 17,010
May 2020 $43,690 +4.2% 16,180
May 2021 $46,910 +7.4% 15,380
May 2022 $47,400 +1.0% 15,240
May 2023 $48,380 +2.1% 14,790
May 2024 $50,490 +4.4% 15,550
May 2025 $51,320 +1.6% 15,040

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $39,160 in May 2015 to $51,320 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 17,010 in May 2019 to 15,040 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 District of Columbia $76,740 +50% above national
2 Connecticut $69,280 +35% above national
3 Hawaii $64,490 +26% above national
4 Delaware $63,640 +24% above national
5 New York $61,830 +20% above national
6 California $61,010 +19% above national
7 Maryland $60,330 +18% above national
8 Massachusetts $59,420 +16% above national
9 Minnesota $59,070 +15% above national
10 Alaska $58,390 +14% above national
11 Illinois $58,110 +13% above national
12 Washington $58,010 +13% above national
13 Rhode Island $57,360 +12% above national
14 New Jersey $57,000 +11% above national
15 West Virginia $56,690 +10% above national
16 New Hampshire $56,510 +10% above national
17 Montana $56,200 +10% above national
18 Utah $55,520 +8% above national
19 Michigan $54,120 +5% above national
20 Georgia $54,050 +5% above national
21 Virginia $53,590 +4% above national
22 Kansas $52,930 +3% above national
23 Maine $52,670 +3% above national
24 Pennsylvania $52,160 +2% above national
25 Kentucky $51,120 same as national
26 Oregon $50,450 2% below national
27 Tennessee $50,250 2% below national
28 Missouri $50,140 2% below national
29 Florida $49,120 4% below national
30 Nebraska $49,070 4% below national
31 Wisconsin $48,360 6% below national
32 Ohio $47,760 7% below national
33 Indiana $47,640 7% below national
34 Colorado $47,500 7% below national
35 Nevada $47,450 8% below national
36 South Carolina $46,560 9% below national
37 Louisiana $46,550 9% below national
38 Iowa $46,360 10% below national
39 North Carolina $45,900 11% below national
40 Arizona $44,460 13% below national
41 North Dakota $44,310 14% below national
42 Texas $43,860 15% below national
43 Idaho $43,460 15% below national
44 Alabama $43,340 16% below national
45 Mississippi $42,940 16% below national
46 New Mexico $41,920 18% below national
47 Oklahoma $38,680 25% below national
48 Arkansas $35,770 30% below national
49 Puerto Rico $27,220 47% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 New Haven, CT $78,160 +52% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,320 +45% above national
3 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,980 +38% above national
4 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $70,120 +37% above national
5 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $65,370 +27% above national
6 Urban Honolulu, HI $64,970 +27% above national
7 Fresno, CA $63,770 +24% above national
8 Stockton-Lodi, CA $62,930 +23% above national
9 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $62,910 +23% above national
10 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $62,050 +21% above national
11 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $61,830 +20% above national
12 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $61,500 +20% above national
13 Portland-South Portland, ME $61,350 +20% above national
14 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $61,170 +19% above national
15 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $60,850 +19% above national
16 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $60,720 +18% above national
17 Syracuse, NY $60,610 +18% above national
18 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $59,940 +17% above national
19 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $59,410 +16% above national
20 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $59,270 +15% above national
21 Anchorage, AK $58,340 +14% above national
22 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $58,230 +13% above national
23 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $58,110 +13% above national
24 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $58,110 +13% above national
25 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $58,000 +13% above national
26 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $57,660 +12% above national
27 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $57,360 +12% above national
28 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,320 +12% above national
29 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,100 +11% above national
30 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $57,000 +11% above national
31 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $56,940 +11% above national
32 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $56,520 +10% above national
33 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,180 +9% above national
34 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $55,530 +8% above national
35 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $55,490 +8% above national
36 Rochester, NY $55,410 +8% above national
37 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $54,310 +6% above national
38 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $54,070 +5% above national
39 Kansas City, MO-KS $53,930 +5% above national
40 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $53,080 +3% above national
41 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $53,060 +3% above national
42 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $52,990 +3% above national
43 Wichita, KS $52,930 +3% above national
44 Lafayette, LA $52,410 +2% above national
45 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $51,470 same as national
46 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $51,440 same as national
47 Richmond, VA $51,260 same as national
48 Baton Rouge, LA $50,660 1% below national
49 St. Louis, MO-IL $50,510 2% below national
50 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $50,270 2% below national
51 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $50,200 2% below national
52 Columbus, OH $49,890 3% below national
53 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $49,820 3% below national
54 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $49,710 3% below national
55 Jacksonville, FL $49,660 3% below national
56 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $49,180 4% below national
57 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,150 4% below national
58 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,980 5% below national
59 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $48,560 5% below national
60 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,430 6% below national
61 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $48,050 6% below national
62 Reno, NV $48,010 6% below national
63 Colorado Springs, CO $48,000 6% below national
64 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $47,770 7% below national
65 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $47,740 7% below national
66 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,720 7% below national
67 Pittsburgh, PA $47,610 7% below national
68 Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,520 7% below national
69 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $47,450 8% below national
70 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,370 8% below national
71 Raleigh-Cary, NC $47,200 8% below national
72 Knoxville, TN $46,920 9% below national
73 Fargo, ND-MN $46,780 9% below national
74 Killeen-Temple, TX $46,500 9% below national
75 Naples-Marco Island, FL $46,240 10% below national
76 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,900 11% below national
77 Tucson, AZ $45,800 11% below national
78 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $45,370 12% below national
79 Eugene-Springfield, OR $45,370 12% below national
80 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,350 12% below national
81 Lubbock, TX $44,630 13% below national
82 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $44,460 13% below national
83 Boise City, ID $43,470 15% below national
84 Cleveland, OH $39,960 22% below national
85 Birmingham, AL $39,140 24% below national
86 Tulsa, OK $38,920 24% below national
87 Oklahoma City, OK $38,390 25% below national
88 Albuquerque, NM $37,980 26% below national
89 El Paso, TX $37,790 26% below national
90 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $37,250 27% below national
91 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $37,190 28% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 49 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 50 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($51,320 here) and reported employment (15,040 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Locksmiths and Safe Repairers make?
The median annual salary for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers is $51,320 ($24.68/hour). The salary range spans from $35,530 at the 10th percentile to $79,400 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $51,320, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay is higher than 36% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Locksmiths and Safe Repairers the most?
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers at $76,740/year, which is +50% above the national median.
What education do Locksmiths and Safe Repairers need?
BLS assigns Locksmiths and Safe Repairers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Long-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in this release. WageDex shows the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Locksmiths and Safe Repairers a good career?
Employment for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers is projected to decline 8.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 1,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay vary by state?
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $76,740/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $27,220/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New Haven, CT at $78,160/year. BLS reports a median for 91 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $64,560/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $76,740/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation wages use BLS OEWS May 2025; outlook uses BLS Employment Projections for 2024–2034; safety, skills, knowledge, and task panels identify their BLS or O*NET sources in context. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.