BLS metro-level wage data places Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL at a median of $51,440 per year ($24.73/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $51,320, Cape Coral-Fort Myers pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 locksmiths and safe repairerss are employed across the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA in SOC 49-9094.

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers pay distribution spans from $37,590 at the 10th percentile to $86,980 at the 90th — a 2.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,180 and the 75th at $63,130, so half of Cape Coral-Fort Myers-based locksmiths and safe repairerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.