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Also called automated access systems technician, automatic door mechanic, automatic door technician and commercial door installer.
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Mechanical Door Repairer
Mechanical door repairer installing, servicing, and repairing automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors, using power tools and hand tools to adjust, replace, and inspect door parts and systems
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Wound several large springs each shift using upward motion of arm to ensure proper tension and functionality
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Carried springs to the tops of doors using ladders, ensuring safe and efficient installation.
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Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $46,610 |
|---|---|
| Median | $55,720 |
| 75th percentile | $65,630 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $99,220 | $103,550 | $103,780 |
| AL | $35,710 | $37,440 | $49,000 |
| AR | $35,920 | $38,290 | $44,720 |
| AZ | $49,090 | $51,760 | $63,760 |
| CA | $48,290 | $59,560 | $71,380 |
| CO | $50,790 | $62,460 | $75,130 |
| CT | $40,000 | $48,630 | $57,920 |
| FL | $38,620 | $50,020 | $68,300 |
| GA | $40,770 | $51,510 | $61,410 |
| IA | $47,430 | $59,640 | $64,270 |
| ID | $48,550 | $51,770 | $63,560 |
| IL | $50,920 | $65,090 | $72,850 |
| IN | $50,150 | $60,560 | $76,250 |
| KS | $44,210 | $47,960 | $56,550 |
| KY | $45,980 | $57,840 | $70,710 |
| LA | $36,750 | $47,110 | $55,590 |
| MA | $50,850 | $55,770 | $66,070 |
| MD | $46,280 | $56,430 | $61,640 |
| ME | $53,000 | $61,140 | $70,910 |
| MI | $45,190 | $52,370 | $68,690 |
| MN | $52,890 | $58,870 | $64,520 |
| MO | $44,110 | $49,100 | $60,400 |
| MS | $39,850 | $47,060 | $58,260 |
| MT | $41,760 | $51,370 | $56,060 |
| NC | $41,180 | $52,050 | $66,020 |
| NE | $49,910 | $56,760 | $59,090 |
| NH | $51,000 | $62,390 | $72,610 |
| NJ | $59,280 | $67,150 | $82,810 |
| NV | $45,160 | $47,840 | $64,150 |
| NY | $52,320 | $60,560 | $68,140 |
| OH | $47,140 | $58,250 | $61,920 |
| OK | $38,640 | $46,100 | $50,030 |
| OR | $47,370 | $50,090 | $60,370 |
| PA | $43,880 | $54,360 | $62,460 |
| PR | $23,400 | $25,460 | $28,270 |
| RI | $49,460 | $51,160 | $53,100 |
| SC | $42,370 | $49,510 | $61,780 |
| SD | $45,760 | $50,500 | $58,100 |
| TN | $43,830 | $51,790 | $51,790 |
| TX | $44,680 | $48,190 | $60,090 |
| UT | $47,880 | $64,660 | $87,380 |
| VA | $47,340 | $50,880 | $61,450 |
| WA | $57,760 | $59,930 | $71,810 |
| WI | $47,220 | $50,390 | $59,400 |
| WV | $38,990 | $45,840 | $52,940 |
| WY | $42,730 | $51,850 | $57,600 |
Other names
automated access systems technician, automatic door mechanic, automatic door technician, commercial door installer, commercial installer, commercial technician, dock technician, door closer mechanic, door installer, door repairman, door serviceman, door technician.
exterior door installer, garage door installer, garage door opener installer, garage door service technician, garage door technician, installation technician, overhead door installer, overhead door technician, repairman, residential commercial installer, residential door installer, residential door unit installer, residential installer, service person, service technician.
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This page is about the occupation Mechanical Door 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. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.