Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Wages
SOC 49-9094 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers is $48,380 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,620 and the 90th percentile is $76,460, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
14,790
P10
$31,620
P25
$37,950
Median
$48,380
P75
$62,070
P90
$76,460
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,380 | $52,130 | $31,620 | $76,460 | 14,790 | — |
| 2022 | $47,400 | $50,210 | $30,710 | $72,830 | 15,240 | -2.03% |
| 2021 | $46,910 | $47,810 | $29,330 | $69,790 | 15,380 | -1.03% |
| 2020 | $43,690 | $46,240 | $27,080 | $69,170 | 16,180 | -6.86% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $71,000, 47% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $71,000 | +46.8% | $71,120 | 50 |
| Rhode Island | $69,800 | +44.3% | $66,660 | 50 |
| Delaware | $66,200 | +36.8% | $60,960 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $61,920 | +28% | $57,920 | 370 |
| Maryland | $61,640 | +27.4% | $57,550 | 340 |
| Massachusetts | $61,000 | +26.1% | $61,490 | 380 |
| California | $59,590 | +23.2% | $62,620 | 2,180 |
| Connecticut | $58,880 | +21.7% | $57,990 | 120 |
| Georgia | $57,700 | +19.3% | $56,040 | 510 |
| Hawaii | $55,260 | +14.2% | $49,780 | 60 |
| New York | $54,690 | +13% | $58,360 | 1,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,850 | +11.3% | $53,980 | 400 |
| New Hampshire | $52,940 | +9.4% | $54,310 | 40 |
| Maine | $52,100 | +7.7% | $52,060 | 50 |
| Nevada | $51,960 | +7.4% | $59,440 | 160 |
| Missouri | $51,340 | +6.1% | $55,070 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $51,020 | +5.5% | $52,990 | 180 |
| Virginia | $50,510 | +4.4% | $54,190 | 490 |
| Oklahoma | $50,240 | +3.8% | $49,810 | 140 |
| Kansas | $48,830 | +0.9% | $52,280 | 110 |
| Washington | $48,780 | +0.8% | $54,680 | 340 |
| Utah | $47,990 | -0.8% | $42,440 | 180 |
| Michigan | $47,910 | -1% | $49,980 | 250 |
| Arizona | $47,720 | -1.4% | $50,070 | 280 |
| Iowa | $47,110 | -2.6% | $49,610 | 120 |
| Ohio | $46,670 | -3.5% | $48,430 | 550 |
| North Carolina | $46,140 | -4.6% | $46,370 | 440 |
| Indiana | $45,500 | -6% | $44,320 | 270 |
| Montana | $45,420 | -6.1% | $45,940 | 110 |
| Texas | $45,390 | -6.2% | $45,650 | 1,360 |
| Tennessee | $45,010 | -7% | $51,420 | 310 |
| North Dakota | $44,960 | -7.1% | $47,550 | 100 |
| Idaho | $44,380 | -8.3% | $45,920 | 80 |
| Oregon | $44,140 | -8.8% | $48,390 | 220 |
| Minnesota | $42,260 | -12.6% | $50,490 | 120 |
| Alabama | $42,120 | -12.9% | $44,860 | 210 |
| Illinois | $42,020 | -13.1% | $48,930 | 560 |
| Mississippi | $41,600 | -14% | $43,300 | 80 |
| Florida | $41,570 | -14.1% | $44,740 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $39,790 | -17.8% | $43,600 | 80 |
| Kentucky | $39,310 | -18.7% | $42,290 | 130 |
| Colorado | $39,300 | -18.8% | $44,320 | 300 |
| New Mexico | $38,670 | -20.1% | $39,010 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $38,270 | -20.9% | $39,750 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $37,910 | -21.6% | $39,270 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $36,030 | -25.5% | $38,350 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $33,260 | -31.3% | $32,890 | 110 |