- Yes, as a registration.
- Pay runs from about $21.89 an hour for the lowest-paid tenth of locksmiths to $47.42 for the top tenth.
- Jobs are projected to grow 0% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the -11.5% projected nationally.
The path in Connecticut, step by step
Connecticut licenses locksmith work at the state level through the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division. These are the steps it lays out, in order.
- Get a Connecticut State Police criminal history record and an FBI criminal history record.
- Apply to the Department of Consumer Protection with the records attached.
- Pay the $200 application fee.
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Finding an apprenticeship in Connecticut
Connecticut runs Registered Apprenticeship through its own State Apprenticeship Agency, recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor to register and oversee programs there. Its staff are state employees, and it may use the federal paperwork or forms of its own. Apprenticeship.gov lists the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Agency as the contact.
Either way, a registered program means paid work with a mentor, raises as you progress, classroom instruction and a credential recognized in every state. Search open spots in the Apprenticeship Job Finder.
Across the country. O*NET lists locksmith apprenticeship titles that are vetted by industry and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for Registered Apprenticeship programs.
License levels and exams in Connecticut
The license to aim for: Locksmith Registration.
Keeping it. Every two years. All registrations expire December 31 of even-numbered years.
What the Connecticut license costs
The fees the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, License Services Division lists. Exam fees from a testing company, insurance and any bond come on top.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $200 |
| Renewal, every two years | $200 |
What locksmiths earn in Connecticut
The median locksmith in Connecticut earned $33.31 an hour in May 2025, 2nd of 48 states, with 120 on payrolls. The national median was $24.68.
At the bottom of the range, a quarter of locksmiths in Connecticut earned under $27.34 an hour and a tenth under $21.89. At the top, a quarter earned over $37.83 and a tenth over $47.42.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21.89 | $45,520 |
| 25th percentile | $27.34 | $56,870 |
| Median | $33.31 | $69,280 |
| 75th percentile | $37.83 | $78,690 |
| 90th percentile | $47.42 | $98,620 |
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Jobs ahead in Connecticut
Connecticut's labor market office projects jobs for locksmiths growing from 150 in 2022 to 150 in 2032, a change of 0%. Counting people who retire or change careers, that is about 20 openings a year.
Jobs are projected to grow 0% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the -11.5% projected nationally, ranking 8th of the 49 states in the file.
These are the state's own long-term projections, published together on Projections Central for the occupation group locksmiths and safe repairers.
Starting your own locksmith business in Connecticut
To contract on your own in Connecticut, the license is the Locksmith Registration.
Pricing comes next. Paying yourself the Connecticut median of $33.31 an hour, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) come to $129.09 per billable hour. Try your own in the labor rate calculator.
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Where this comes from
The license steps, fees and rules are from the official pages below, read on the date shown. Pay is the BLS May 2025 state estimate, the job outlook is Connecticut's own long-term projection, and the apprenticeship details are from the U.S. Department of Labor. A detail an official page did not confirm is left out.
- Locksmith registration (checked 2026-10-09)
- Locksmith registration application (PDF) (checked 2026-10-09)
- DCP consumer alert on locksmith scams (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 49-9094
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2022 to 2032 (state labor market offices) (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, Apprenticeship System (Office of Apprenticeship and State Apprenticeship Agencies) (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, State Offices (checked 2026-10-09)
- U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Program (checked 2026-10-09)
- O*NET OnLine, Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (49-9094.00) (checked 2026-10-09)
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