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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.


National estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Industry profile for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Geographic profile for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

National estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,240 1.4 % $ 24.14 $ 50,210 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.77 $ 17.70 $ 22.79 $ 28.90 $ 35.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,710 $ 36,820 $ 47,400 $ 60,110 $ 72,830


Industry profile for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services 10,720 1.13 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,130 0.04 $ 27.12 $ 56,420
Elementary and Secondary Schools 540 0.01 $ 26.00 $ 54,070
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 400 0.01 $ 34.61 $ 71,990
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 310 0.01 $ 29.54 $ 61,450

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services 10,720 1.13 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 80 0.10 $ 25.22 $ 52,460
Facilities Support Services 140 0.08 $ 30.67 $ 63,790
Support Activities for Road Transportation 40 0.04 $ 23.22 $ 48,300
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,130 0.04 $ 27.12 $ 56,420

Top paying industries for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 (7) $ 39.79 $ 82,770
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 400 0.01 $ 34.61 $ 71,990
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 90 0.04 $ 32.21 $ 67,010
Real Estate 30 (7) $ 31.55 $ 65,620
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 300 0.01 $ 31.35 $ 65,210


Geographic profile for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of locksmiths and safe repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,210 0.13 1.21 $ 27.42 $ 57,040
Texas 1,480 0.11 1.11 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
Florida 1,460 0.16 1.54 $ 21.27 $ 44,230
New York 1,040 0.11 1.10 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Illinois 530 0.09 0.87 $ 24.21 $ 50,350


Map of location quotient of locksmiths and safe repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 80 0.20 1.89 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Nevada 250 0.18 1.75 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
Florida 1,460 0.16 1.54 $ 21.27 $ 44,230
Montana 80 0.15 1.49 $ 21.92 $ 45,600
Rhode Island 70 0.15 1.49 $ 30.45 $ 63,330


Map of annual mean wages of locksmiths and safe repairers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 50 0.07 0.66 $ 32.57 $ 67,740
Rhode Island 70 0.15 1.49 $ 30.45 $ 63,330
New York 1,040 0.11 1.10 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Hawaii 70 0.12 1.14 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Nevada 250 0.18 1.75 $ 28.79 $ 59,880



Map of employment of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 1.05 $ 29.42 $ 61,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 770 0.13 1.23 $ 26.40 $ 54,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 480 0.13 1.23 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 420 0.16 1.55 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 400 0.09 0.88 $ 24.43 $ 50,800
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 350 0.13 1.27 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 0.11 1.11 $ 27.22 $ 56,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 340 0.11 1.07 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.32 $ 30.74 $ 63,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 280 0.10 0.99 $ 27.42 $ 57,040


Map of location quotient of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 70 0.53 5.10 $ 28.14 $ 58,520
Lubbock, TX 40 0.29 2.80 $ 18.94 $ 39,400
Eugene, OR 40 0.27 2.57 $ 21.02 $ 43,710
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 0.25 2.45 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 50 0.23 2.21 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 60 0.22 2.16 $ 21.25 $ 44,200
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 40 0.20 1.93 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 270 0.20 1.90 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Richmond, VA 120 0.19 1.87 $ 23.28 $ 48,430
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 190 0.18 1.79 $ 28.04 $ 58,330


Map of annual mean wages of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.32 $ 30.74 $ 63,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.79 $ 30.71 $ 63,870
Reno, NV 50 0.18 1.79 $ 30.31 $ 63,050
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 80 0.13 1.31 $ 30.07 $ 62,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 1.05 $ 29.42 $ 61,200
Urban Honolulu, HI 60 0.13 1.28 $ 29.28 $ 60,890
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.11 1.02 $ 28.92 $ 60,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 350 0.13 1.27 $ 28.20 $ 58,650
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 70 0.53 5.10 $ 28.14 $ 58,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 190 0.18 1.79 $ 28.04 $ 58,330


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023