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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
14,790 2.0 % $ 25.06 $ 52,130 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.20 $ 18.25 $ 23.26 $ 29.84 $ 36.76
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,620 $ 37,950 $ 48,380 $ 62,070 $ 76,460


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 10,200 1.02 $ 23.13 $ 48,110
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,090 0.04 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Elementary and Secondary Schools 620 0.01 $ 26.44 $ 54,990
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 390 0.01 $ 35.84 $ 74,550
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 310 0.01 $ 31.07 $ 64,620

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 10,200 1.02 $ 23.13 $ 48,110
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 270 0.32 $ 25.17 $ 52,350
Facilities Support Services 150 0.08 $ 29.53 $ 61,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,090 0.04 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 70 0.03 $ 32.67 $ 67,960

Top paying industries for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 390 0.01 $ 35.84 $ 74,550
Junior Colleges 140 0.02 $ 32.72 $ 68,050
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 70 0.03 $ 32.67 $ 67,960
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 270 0.01 $ 31.95 $ 66,450
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 300 0.01 $ 31.91 $ 66,380


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 2023


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 2,180 0.12 1.25 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
Texas 1,360 0.10 1.03 $ 21.95 $ 45,650
Florida 1,180 0.12 1.27 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
New York 1,050 0.11 1.15 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Illinois 560 0.09 0.96 $ 23.53 $ 48,930


Map of location quotient of locksmiths and safe repairers by state, May 2023


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 100 0.23 2.41 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
Montana 110 0.22 2.21 $ 22.09 $ 45,940
New Mexico 120 0.14 1.44 $ 18.75 $ 39,010
Maryland 340 0.13 1.28 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
Florida 1,180 0.12 1.27 $ 21.51 $ 44,740


Map of annual mean wages of locksmiths and safe repairers by state, May 2023


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 0.72 $ 34.19 $ 71,120
Rhode Island 50 0.11 1.10 $ 32.05 $ 66,660
California 2,180 0.12 1.25 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
Massachusetts 380 0.10 1.07 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Delaware 60 0.12 1.24 $ 29.31 $ 60,960



Map of employment of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2023


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 990 0.10 1.07 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 770 0.12 1.27 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 440 0.11 1.14 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 410 0.09 0.93 $ 22.90 $ 47,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 350 0.13 1.33 $ 22.62 $ 47,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 0.11 1.15 $ 29.79 $ 61,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.39 $ 33.75 $ 70,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 320 0.11 1.18 $ 30.13 $ 62,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300 0.11 1.11 $ 30.51 $ 63,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 290 0.09 0.94 $ 23.30 $ 48,460


Map of location quotient of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2023


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 60 0.51 5.21 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Lubbock, TX 40 0.24 2.51 $ 20.75 $ 43,160
Eugene, OR 40 0.24 2.51 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Killeen-Temple, TX 30 0.23 2.40 $ 21.76 $ 45,270
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 40 0.22 2.23 $ 21.71 $ 45,160
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.19 1.95 $ 27.81 $ 57,840
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 0.17 1.74 $ 20.41 $ 42,450
Richmond, VA 110 0.17 1.71 $ 25.05 $ 52,100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70 0.16 1.63 $ 24.94 $ 51,880
Tucson, AZ 60 0.16 1.62 $ 22.61 $ 47,040


Map of annual mean wages of locksmiths and safe repairers by area, May 2023


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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.07 0.74 $ 34.96 $ 72,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 330 0.14 1.39 $ 33.75 $ 70,210
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 50 0.10 0.98 $ 31.55 $ 65,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.12 1.28 $ 30.76 $ 63,970
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.10 0.98 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300 0.11 1.11 $ 30.51 $ 63,460
Fresno, CA 50 0.12 1.22 $ 30.15 $ 62,700
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 320 0.11 1.18 $ 30.13 $ 62,670
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 60 0.51 5.21 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 0.11 1.15 $ 29.79 $ 61,970

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 2.51 $ 21.84 $ 45,430

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 2.51 $ 21.84 $ 45,430

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 2.51 $ 21.84 $ 45,430


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024