The highest-paying states for locksmiths and safe repairers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of locksmiths and safe repairers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $67,650, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for locksmiths and safe repairers. It is followed by Rhode Island (average annual salary $65,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of locksmiths and safe repairers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $67,650 |
$52,270 | 50 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $65,870 |
$47,940 | 70 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $60,160 |
$51,890 | 70 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $59,990 |
$36,580 | 420 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $59,610 |
$29,900 | 130 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $58,030 |
$32,510 | 470 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $57,920 |
$31,610 | 380 |
| 8 | New York | $57,240 |
$42,750 | 1,040 |
| 9 | Nevada | $56,260 |
$36,300 | 250 |
| 10 | Maryland | $51,170 |
$30,870 | 240 |
| 11 | California | $51,110 |
$36,360 | 2,210 |
| 12 | Ohio | $50,910 |
$31,870 | 410 |
| 13 | Maine | $50,410 |
$34,570 | 80 |
| 14 | Georgia | $49,980 |
$26,030 | 420 |
| 15 | Michigan | $49,420 |
$28,810 | 270 |
| 16 | Delaware | $49,210 |
$30,140 | 60 |
| 17 | Utah | $48,590 |
$23,210 | 170 |
| 18 | Illinois | $48,340 |
$30,470 | 530 |
| 19 | Washington | $48,260 |
$33,780 | 330 |
| 20 | Missouri | $47,870 |
$31,620 | 280 |
| 21 | Alaska | $47,530 |
$37,970 | 30 |
| 22 | Virginia | $47,470 |
$29,720 | 500 |
| 23 | Kansas | $47,200 |
$29,340 | 110 |
| 24 | Colorado | $47,130 |
$30,610 | 300 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $47,090 |
$29,930 | 30 |
| 26 | Arizona | $47,010 |
$35,460 | 250 |
| 27 | Oregon | $46,460 |
$29,840 | 240 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $45,340 |
$34,970 | 50 |
| 29 | Montana | $45,020 |
$36,190 | 80 |
| 30 | Vermont | $44,220 |
$32,220 | 50 |
| 31 | Indiana | $44,010 |
$29,160 | 330 |
| 32 | Mississippi | $43,720 |
$21,860 | 50 |
| 33 | Texas | $42,980 |
$30,430 | 1,480 |
| 34 | Iowa | $42,430 |
$30,690 | 100 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $42,240 |
$24,870 | 200 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $42,020 |
$24,870 | 80 |
| 37 | Idaho | $41,430 |
$26,970 | 110 |
| 38 | Florida | $39,500 |
$31,000 | 1,460 |
| 39 | Minnesota | $39,460 |
$23,610 | 120 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $39,450 |
$27,320 | 200 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $39,120 |
$25,340 | 220 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $38,500 |
$32,910 | 80 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $38,480 |
$29,430 | 300 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $38,250 |
$27,770 | 110 |
| 45 | Alabama | $38,030 |
$21,920 | 150 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $37,250 |
$27,530 | 120 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $36,770 |
$21,120 | 90 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $35,870 |
$23,110 | 400 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $35,750 |
$20,980 | 70 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $34,430 |
$20,070 | 60 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $33,600 |
$28,120 | 70 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $21,360 |
$16,290 | 0 |