- Locksmith usually costs $100 to $220, about $160 typical.
- A locksmith visit to rekey, repair or open a lock.
What locksmith costs
Most homeowners pay $100 to $220 for locksmith, and $160 is a typical price. A locksmith visit to rekey, repair or open a lock.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $100 |
| Typical | $160 |
| High end | $220 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $131 in Arkansas to $209 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Service. Rekeying is cheaper than replacing locks.
- Time. Night and weekend lockouts cost more.
- Lock type. Smart locks and high-security locks cost more.
Locksmith cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 80%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a locksmith quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $84 | $135 | $185 |
| Alaska | $122 | $195 | $268 |
| Arizona | $98 | $157 | $216 |
| Arkansas | $82 | $131 | $180 |
| California | $116 | $186 | $256 |
| Colorado | $102 | $164 | $225 |
| Connecticut | $116 | $186 | $256 |
| Delaware | $100 | $160 | $219 |
| District of Columbia | $114 | $183 | $251 |
| Florida | $86 | $138 | $190 |
| Georgia | $87 | $139 | $191 |
| Hawaii | $131 | $209 | $288 |
| Idaho | $95 | $153 | $210 |
| Illinois | $128 | $205 | $282 |
| Indiana | $103 | $165 | $227 |
| Iowa | $100 | $160 | $220 |
| Kansas | $94 | $150 | $206 |
| Kentucky | $91 | $146 | $201 |
| Louisiana | $87 | $139 | $192 |
| Maine | $101 | $162 | $222 |
| Maryland | $100 | $161 | $221 |
| Massachusetts | $124 | $199 | $273 |
| Michigan | $102 | $164 | $225 |
| Minnesota | $118 | $188 | $259 |
| Mississippi | $83 | $133 | $182 |
| Missouri | $103 | $165 | $226 |
| Montana | $102 | $163 | $224 |
| Nebraska | $92 | $148 | $203 |
| Nevada | $103 | $165 | $226 |
| New Hampshire | $101 | $161 | $222 |
| New Jersey | $119 | $190 | $261 |
| New Mexico | $87 | $139 | $191 |
| New York | $115 | $183 | $252 |
| North Carolina | $86 | $138 | $190 |
| North Dakota | $102 | $163 | $225 |
| Ohio | $103 | $166 | $228 |
| Oklahoma | $85 | $137 | $188 |
| Oregon | $109 | $174 | $239 |
| Pennsylvania | $101 | $162 | $223 |
| Rhode Island | $105 | $168 | $230 |
| South Carolina | $87 | $139 | $190 |
| South Dakota | $87 | $140 | $192 |
| Tennessee | $88 | $141 | $193 |
| Texas | $86 | $138 | $189 |
| Utah | $97 | $155 | $213 |
| Vermont | $100 | $160 | $221 |
| Virginia | $96 | $153 | $211 |
| Washington | $121 | $194 | $267 |
| West Virginia | $97 | $156 | $214 |
| Wisconsin | $106 | $169 | $232 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $160 | $221 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $100 to $200 | $150 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $107 to $242 | $163 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical locksmith price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 80%. Locksmith work is mostly labor and a trip charge. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: Fixr, locksmith cost; HomeAdvisor, locksmith cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.