Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Repair and open locks; make keys; change locks and safe combinations; and install and repair safes.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,220 3.1 % $15.49 $32,210 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.71 $11.18 $14.70 $19.36 $23.84
Annual Wage (2) $18,120 $23,260 $30,580 $40,270 $49,590

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Investigation and security services 10,290 $14.46 $30,070
Colleges and universities 960 $17.76 $36,950
Elementary and secondary schools 460 $20.45 $42,530
State government (OES designation) 350 $19.38 $40,320
Local government (OES designation) 320 $20.09 $41,780

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Scientific research and development services 30 $21.93 $45,620
Automotive repair and maintenance (7) $21.71 $45,160
Federal government (OES designation) 250 $21.34 $44,380
Junior colleges 100 $20.89 $43,440
Elementary and secondary schools 460 $20.45 $42,530

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Alaska 120 $14.82 $30,830 0.041%
District of Columbia 200 $21.28 $44,260 0.033%
Utah 300 $14.14 $29,400 0.028%
Colorado 500 $14.64 $30,450 0.023%
Idaho 130 $11.89 $24,720 0.022%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 200 $21.28 $44,260 0.033%
Connecticut 200 $20.00 $41,600 0.012%
Massachusetts 310 $19.01 $39,540 0.010%
Nevada 220 $18.16 $37,760 0.019%
California 2,000 $17.74 $36,900 0.014%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Anchorage, AK MSA 80 $14.87 $30,930 0.057%
Missoula, MT MSA 30 $13.19 $27,430 0.055%
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA 40 $15.81 $32,890 0.048%
Springfield, IL MSA 40 $22.00 $45,750 0.037%
Boise City, ID MSA 80 $11.90 $24,740 0.033%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose, CA PMSA 60 $24.08 $50,090 0.007%
Hartford, CT MSA 40 $23.18 $48,220 0.007%
Springfield, IL MSA 40 $22.00 $45,750 0.037%
Springfield, MO MSA (7) $21.10 $43,890 (7)
Santa Rosa, CA PMSA (7) $20.90 $43,480 (7)

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005