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Average Salary for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

SOC 49-9094 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in the United States is $50,490 ($24.27/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,750 at the 10th percentile to $79,340 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 15,550 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.4% since 2019.

Median Annual

$50,490

Mean Annual

$55,200

10th Pct

$34,750

75th Pct

$64,330

Employment

15,550

Salary Distribution

$35k
10th
$41k
25th
$50k
Median
$64k
75th
$79k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
District of Columbia $74,470
Rhode Island $73,120
Connecticut $64,470
Massachusetts $62,670
Georgia $61,610
California $61,500
Minnesota $61,420
New York $59,560
Maryland $59,310
Alaska $59,300
New Jersey $59,300
Michigan $58,570
Virginia $57,990
New Hampshire $55,070
Nevada $54,330
Pennsylvania $53,750
Delaware $50,520
Washington $50,520
Kansas $49,920
Oregon $49,780
Indiana $49,320
Maine $48,670
North Dakota $48,150
Montana $47,760
Wisconsin $47,720
Utah $47,690
Florida $47,610
Missouri $47,490
Nebraska $47,470
Illinois $47,360
Colorado $46,990
West Virginia $46,630
Idaho $46,290
South Carolina $45,950
New Mexico $45,190
Oklahoma $45,170
Tennessee $45,110
Mississippi $45,000
Iowa $45,000
Kentucky $44,850
Texas $44,700
Alabama $44,140
Ohio $43,960
Arizona $43,320
North Carolina $42,190
Louisiana $40,390
Arkansas $36,930

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $50,490
2023 $48,380
2022 $47,400
2021 $46,910
2020 $43,690
2019 $41,940