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Also called access control tech, access control technician, certified master locksmith and CML.
$51,320
Median pay a year
15,040
People do this work
6
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Installing hardware or fixtures
Disabling door locks
Fabricating parts or components
Drilling holes in parts
Refinishing surfaces
Setting fixtures
Assembling systems
Cutting materials
Disassembling equipment for repair
Repairing structural components
Replacing mechanical parts
Repairing mechanical parts
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Locksmith and Safe Repairer
Summary
Locksmith repairing and opening locks, making keys, changing combinations, and installing safes. Duties include cutting keys, opening locks without keys, and maintaining master key systems
Experience
Locksmith and Safe Repairer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Cut new or duplicate keys using key cutting machines
Inserted new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations
Moved picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys
Installed door hardware, such as locks and closers
Disassembled mechanical or electrical locking devices and repaired or replaced worn parts using hand tools
Repaired and adjusted safes, vault doors, and vault components using hand tools and lathes
Installed safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints using power drills and other equipment
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing hardware or fixtures, Disabling door locks, Fabricating parts or components, Refinishing surfaces, Setting fixtures, Assembling systems, Cutting materials, Disassembling equipment for repair
Core Skills
Drilling holes in parts, Driver's license, Repairing structural components
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Cut new or duplicate keysOpened safe locks by drillingInstalled door locks and closersKept records of locks and keysRepaired and adjusted safesDisassembled and repaired locks
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Cut new and duplicate keys to ensure proper functionality and security for clients
Installed door locks and closers, enhancing security and accessibility for various properties
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Cut several new and duplicate keys each day to ensure proper functionality and security for clients
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Several each dayA few for each clientMost for regular customers
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Installed door locks and closers, enhancing security and accessibility for various properties
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Access became easier for residentsSecurity was noticeably betterSafety increased for all users
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What a Locksmith and Safe Repairer does
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Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.
What it pays
How much does a Locksmith and Safe Repairer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$43,160
Median
$51,320
75th percentile
$64,560
About 15,040 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,500
$58,390
$80,810
AL
$37,190
$43,340
$48,430
AR
$29,040
$35,770
$46,540
AZ
$38,480
$44,460
$56,120
CA
$49,910
$61,010
$80,530
CO
$43,160
$47,500
$55,410
CT
$56,870
$69,280
$78,690
DC
$72,400
$76,740
$85,870
DE
$47,600
$63,640
$86,910
FL
$39,960
$49,120
$62,770
GA
$40,210
$54,050
$67,030
HI
$30,720
$64,490
$73,790
IA
$37,870
$46,360
$57,730
ID
$36,890
$43,460
$47,110
IL
$37,460
$58,110
$65,570
IN
$37,190
$47,640
$57,070
KS
$42,770
$52,930
$59,990
KY
$45,980
$51,120
$60,540
LA
$39,350
$46,550
$60,080
MA
$54,640
$59,420
$82,680
MD
$52,100
$60,330
$69,440
ME
$45,750
$52,670
$61,350
MI
$38,050
$54,120
$63,860
MN
$47,290
$59,070
$64,380
MO
$46,050
$50,140
$60,880
MS
$35,840
$42,940
$49,050
MT
$45,590
$56,200
$65,730
NC
$33,270
$45,900
$58,180
ND
$37,810
$44,310
$51,460
NE
$45,190
$49,070
$55,690
NH
$39,400
$56,510
$60,170
NJ
$47,400
$57,000
$69,550
NM
$29,740
$41,920
$49,750
NV
$46,680
$47,450
$57,890
NY
$46,840
$61,830
$69,240
OH
$38,270
$47,760
$59,700
OK
$31,700
$38,680
$50,450
OR
$47,420
$50,450
$62,400
PA
$45,900
$52,160
$71,470
PR
$25,430
$27,220
$28,030
RI
$52,040
$57,360
$73,910
SC
$37,800
$46,560
$68,910
TN
$39,760
$50,250
$64,990
TX
$36,320
$43,860
$50,070
UT
$47,740
$55,520
$61,370
VA
$46,320
$53,590
$65,690
WA
$48,320
$58,010
$67,890
WI
$42,820
$48,360
$61,170
WV
$46,100
$56,690
$87,080
Other names
Other names for this job
access control tech, access control technician, certified master locksmith, CML, certified master safecracker, CMS, certified professional safe technician, commercial vault associate, cps, forensic locksmith, key maker, key tech.
More names for this work
key technician, keysmith, lock expert, lock fitter, lock setter, lock tech, lock technician, lockmaker, locksmith, locksmith tech, locksmith technician, registered safe technician, RST, road service locksmith, safe and vault service mechanic, safe expert, safe installer, safe mechanic, safe service mechanic, safe tech, safe technician, time lock expert, vault installer, vault mechanic, vault service mechanic, vault tech, vault technician.
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Locksmith and Safe Repairer
Already yours: Installing hardware or fixtures, Disabling door locks, Fabricating parts or components
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Median pay
$51,320 a year
What you have not done yet. Refinishing surfaces, Setting fixtures, Assembling systems
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Mechanical Door Repairer
Already yours: Installing hardware or fixtures, Fabricating parts or components, Drilling holes in parts
3 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$55,720 a year
What you have not done yet. Assembling mechanical components, Interpreting blueprints, Gathering work condition information
This page is about the occupation Locksmiths and Safe Repairers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.