Careers / Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$51,320
United States, 2025
Employment
15,040
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.
- O*NET code
- 49-9094.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
- Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
- Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
- Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
- Open safe locks by drilling.
- Set up and maintain master key systems.
- Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.
- Keep records of company locks and keys.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$35,530
25th percentile
$43,160
75th percentile
$64,560
90th percentile
$79,400
Most important skills
- Repairing3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Time Management3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Service Orientation3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.1
- Installation3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Operation and Control3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 12 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
12
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Installation | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Locksmiths and Safe RepairersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $78,160 | 30 | 2025 |
| DC | $76,740 | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $74,320 | 90 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $70,980 | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,120 | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | $69,280 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $65,370 | 340 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,970 | 40 | 2025 |
| HI | $64,490 | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $63,770 | 50 | 2025 |
| DE | $63,640 | 50 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $62,930 | 30 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $62,910 | 170 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,050 | 30 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $61,830 | 960 | 2025 |
| NY | $61,830 | 960 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $61,500 | 230 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $61,350 | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,170 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $61,010 | 2,060 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.