Locksmith salary by state
The national median for locksmiths was $24.68 an hour, or $51,320 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: the District of Columbia pays $19.69 an hour more at the median than Arkansas.
$24.68National median hourly
$51,320National median yearly
15,040Locksmiths on payrolls
48States with published figures
National pay for locksmiths
BLS files these as locksmiths and safe repairers: the people who open and repair locks, make keys, change locks and combinations, and install and repair safes.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.08 | $35,530 |
| 25th percentile | $20.75 | $43,160 |
| Median | $24.68 | $51,320 |
| 75th percentile | $31.04 | $64,560 |
| 90th percentile | $38.17 | $79,400 |
| Average (mean) | $26.67 | $55,470 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. District of Columbia | $36.89 | $76,740 |
| 2. Connecticut | $33.31 | $69,280 |
| 3. Hawaii | $31.00 | $64,490 |
| 4. Delaware | $30.60 | $63,640 |
| 5. New York | $29.73 | $61,830 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 48. Arkansas | $17.20 | $35,770 |
| 47. Oklahoma | $18.59 | $38,680 |
| 46. New Mexico | $20.15 | $41,920 |
| 45. Mississippi | $20.64 | $42,940 |
| 44. Alabama | $20.84 | $43,340 |
Locksmith pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $20.84 | $43,340 | $14.27 to $27.83 | 200 |
| Alaska | $28.07 | $58,390 | $21.18 to $55.02 | 80 |
| Arizona | $21.37 | $44,460 | $17.85 to $35.20 | 260 |
| Arkansas | $17.20 | $35,770 | $13.64 to $28.42 | 100 |
| California | $29.33 | $61,010 | $22.61 to $44.73 | 2,060 |
| Colorado | $22.84 | $47,500 | $17.08 to $34.06 | 380 |
| Connecticut | $33.31 | $69,280 | $21.89 to $47.42 | 120 |
| Delaware | $30.60 | $63,640 | $21.98 to $44.93 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $36.89 | $76,740 | $28.84 to $50.24 | Not published |
| Florida | $23.61 | $49,120 | $17.34 to $37.42 | 1,440 |
| Georgia | $25.99 | $54,050 | $12.94 to $36.31 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $31.00 | $64,490 | $14.77 to $39.56 | 50 |
| Idaho | $20.90 | $43,460 | $14.01 to $27.82 | 150 |
| Illinois | $27.94 | $58,110 | $17.29 to $42.69 | 430 |
| Indiana | $22.91 | $47,640 | $13.89 to $29.62 | 250 |
| Iowa | $22.29 | $46,360 | $16.36 to $33.16 | 120 |
| Kansas | $25.45 | $52,930 | $17.80 to $34.01 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $24.58 | $51,120 | $19.43 to $31.28 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $22.38 | $46,550 | $11.76 to $36.89 | 190 |
| Maine | $25.32 | $52,670 | $20.68 to $31.92 | 140 |
| Maryland | $29.01 | $60,330 | $22.94 to $39.08 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $28.57 | $59,420 | $23.67 to $48.24 | 300 |
| Michigan | $26.02 | $54,120 | $13.03 to $34.79 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $28.40 | $59,070 | $19.25 to $35.93 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $20.64 | $42,940 | $14.63 to $30.44 | 80 |
| Missouri | $24.11 | $50,140 | $15.32 to $39.05 | 220 |
| Montana | $27.02 | $56,200 | $19.10 to $36.05 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $23.59 | $49,070 | $16.40 to $33.47 | 50 |
| Nevada | $22.81 | $47,450 | $18.09 to $32.55 | 170 |
| New Hampshire | $27.17 | $56,510 | $15.37 to $34.86 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $27.41 | $57,000 | $22.22 to $38.35 | 480 |
| New Mexico | $20.15 | $41,920 | $13.79 to $30.07 | 140 |
| New York | $29.73 | $61,830 | $17.76 to $42.73 | 960 |
| North Carolina | $22.07 | $45,900 | $13.95 to $34.16 | 480 |
| North Dakota | $21.30 | $44,310 | $18.12 to $32.21 | 70 |
| Ohio | $22.96 | $47,760 | $16.61 to $31.25 | 400 |
| Oklahoma | $18.59 | $38,680 | $13.34 to $30.10 | 180 |
| Oregon | $24.25 | $50,450 | $18.50 to $36.12 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $25.08 | $52,160 | $17.30 to $39.61 | 530 |
| Rhode Island | $27.58 | $57,360 | $20.00 to $41.36 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $22.39 | $46,560 | $12.29 to $38.42 | 140 |
| South Dakota | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
| Tennessee | $24.16 | $50,250 | $16.65 to $34.78 | 340 |
| Texas | $21.09 | $43,860 | $8.77 to $28.50 | 1,420 |
| Utah | $26.69 | $55,520 | $16.72 to $35.73 | 180 |
| Vermont | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
| Virginia | $25.76 | $53,590 | $16.76 to $36.63 | 430 |
| Washington | $27.89 | $58,010 | $22.23 to $38.26 | 380 |
| West Virginia | $27.25 | $56,690 | $15.37 to $47.19 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $23.25 | $48,360 | $18.25 to $35.73 | 130 |
| Wyoming | Not published by BLS for May 2025 | |||
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9094, locksmiths and safe repairers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
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