Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay in the U.S.
$55,470avg. a year
$26.67 an hour · 15,040 employed
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $55,470 a year and a median of $51,320. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($78,310) and lowest in Arkansas ($38,730).
$51,320Median pay
$26.67Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
15,040Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for locksmiths and safe repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
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District of Columbia
$78,310
$37.65 an hour
2120 jobs
Connecticut
$69,750
$33.54 an hour
3300 jobs
Massachusetts
$67,510
$32.46 an hour
42,060 jobs
California
$67,180
$32.30 an hour
580 jobs
Alaska
$66,550
$31.99 an hour
650 jobs
Delaware
$65,090
$31.29 an hour
750 jobs
West Virginia
$63,930
$30.74 an hour
8960 jobs
New York
$62,420
$30.01 an hour
9270 jobs
Maryland
$62,050
$29.83 an hour
1080 jobs
Rhode Island
$61,550
$29.59 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,180 | $36.63 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,800 | $33.56 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,560 | $32.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $65,560 | $31.52 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,030 | $30.78 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,070 | $30.32 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,920 | $30.25 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,530 | $30.06 |
Related jobs
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,780
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,460
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,730 | $43,340 | 200 |
| Alaska | $66,550 | $58,390 | 80 |
| Arizona | $49,170 | $44,460 | 260 |
| Arkansas | $38,730 | $35,770 | 100 |
| California | $67,180 | $61,010 | 2,060 |
| Colorado | $50,460 | $47,500 | 380 |
| Connecticut | $69,750 | $69,280 | 120 |
| Delaware | $65,090 | $63,640 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $78,310 | $76,740 | – |
| Florida | $56,110 | $49,120 | 1,440 |
| Georgia | $52,940 | $54,050 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $56,080 | $64,490 | 50 |
| Idaho | $44,230 | $43,460 | 150 |
| Illinois | $57,810 | $58,110 | 430 |
| Indiana | $47,430 | $47,640 | 250 |
| Iowa | $49,210 | $46,360 | 120 |
| Kansas | $52,550 | $52,930 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $52,950 | $51,120 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $51,740 | $46,550 | 190 |
| Maine | $54,560 | $52,670 | 140 |
| Maryland | $62,050 | $60,330 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $67,510 | $59,420 | 300 |
| Michigan | $51,540 | $54,120 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $58,230 | $59,070 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $43,400 | $42,940 | 80 |
| Missouri | $55,580 | $50,140 | 220 |
| Montana | $55,920 | $56,200 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $50,090 | $49,070 | 50 |
| Nevada | $52,010 | $47,450 | 170 |
| New Hampshire | $52,360 | $56,510 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $59,420 | $57,000 | 480 |
| New Mexico | $43,980 | $41,920 | 140 |
| New York | $62,420 | $61,830 | 960 |
| North Carolina | $45,950 | $45,900 | 480 |
| North Dakota | $47,470 | $44,310 | 70 |
| Ohio | $48,080 | $47,760 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $43,340 | $38,680 | 180 |
| Oregon | $59,010 | $50,450 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,280 | $52,160 | 530 |
| Rhode Island | $61,550 | $57,360 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $51,230 | $46,560 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $53,430 | $50,250 | 340 |
| Texas | $42,200 | $43,860 | 1,420 |
| Utah | $54,610 | $55,520 | 180 |
| Virginia | $56,140 | $53,590 | 430 |
| Washington | $59,580 | $58,010 | 380 |
| West Virginia | $63,930 | $56,690 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $52,970 | $48,360 | 130 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$63,070
960 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$64,030
760 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$56,370
400 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$47,110
390 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$35,710
360 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,180
340 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,790
320 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$65,560
300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do locksmiths and safe repairers make?
The average is $55,470 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $51,320 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.67, and the median is $24.68 an hour.
Which state pays locksmiths and safe repairers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $78,310 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $76,180.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,530 a year, and the top 10% earn over $79,400.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9094. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.