Pay by state · 49 states
Locksmith and Safe Repairer Salary by State (2026)
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers earn the most in District of Columbia at $76,740 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $27,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $51,320. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $76,740District of Columbia
- National median
- $51,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $27,220Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Locksmith and Safe Repairer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of locksmiths and safe repairers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $76,740 | $72,400 | $85,870 | N/A | $69,826 |
| 2 | CTConnecticut | $69,280 | $56,870 | $78,690 | 120 | $66,866 |
| 3 | HIHawaii | $64,490 | $30,720 | $73,790 | 50 | $58,653 |
| 4 | DEDelaware | $63,640 | $47,600 | $86,910 | 50 | $63,762 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $61,830 | $46,840 | $69,240 | 960 | $57,292 |
| 6 | CACalifornia | $61,010 | $49,910 | $80,530 | 2,060 | $55,103 |
| 7 | MDMaryland | $60,330 | $52,100 | $69,440 | 270 | $57,480 |
| 8 | MAMassachusetts | $59,420 | $54,640 | $82,680 | 300 | $56,185 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $59,070 | $47,290 | $64,380 | 220 | $59,896 |
| 10 | AKAlaska | $58,390 | $49,500 | $80,810 | 80 | $57,044 |
| 11 | ILIllinois | $58,110 | $37,460 | $65,570 | 430 | $58,134 |
| 12 | WAWashington | $58,010 | $48,320 | $67,890 | 380 | $54,208 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $57,360 | $52,040 | $73,910 | 80 | $56,081 |
| 14 | NJNew Jersey | $57,000 | $47,400 | $69,550 | 480 | $52,387 |
| 15 | WVWest Virginia | $56,690 | $46,100 | $87,080 | 50 | $63,343 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $56,510 | $39,400 | $60,170 | 40 | $54,250 |
| 17 | MTMontana | $56,200 | $45,590 | $65,730 | 110 | $59,380 |
| 18 | UTUtah | $55,520 | $47,740 | $61,370 | 180 | $56,158 |
| 19 | MIMichigan | $54,120 | $38,050 | $63,860 | 230 | $56,248 |
| 20 | GAGeorgia | $54,050 | $40,210 | $67,030 | 330 | $56,131 |
| 21 | VAVirginia | $53,590 | $46,320 | $65,690 | 430 | $53,005 |
| 22 | KSKansas | $52,930 | $42,770 | $59,990 | 110 | $58,767 |
| 23 | MEMaine | $52,670 | $45,750 | $61,350 | 140 | $54,271 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $52,160 | $45,900 | $71,470 | 530 | $53,458 |
| 25 | KYKentucky | $51,120 | $45,980 | $60,540 | 120 | $56,700 |
| 26 | OROregon | $50,450 | $47,420 | $62,400 | 250 | $48,810 |
| 27 | TNTennessee | $50,250 | $39,760 | $64,990 | 340 | $54,697 |
| 28 | MOMissouri | $50,140 | $46,050 | $60,880 | 220 | $55,210 |
| 29 | FLFlorida | $49,120 | $39,960 | $62,770 | 1,440 | $47,498 |
| 30 | NENebraska | $49,070 | $45,190 | $55,690 | 50 | $54,460 |
| 31 | WIWisconsin | $48,360 | $42,820 | $61,170 | 130 | $51,395 |
| 32 | OHOhio | $47,760 | $38,270 | $59,700 | 400 | $51,480 |
| 33 | INIndiana | $47,640 | $37,190 | $57,070 | 250 | $51,045 |
| 34 | COColorado | $47,500 | $43,160 | $55,410 | 380 | $46,093 |
| 35 | NVNevada | $47,450 | $46,680 | $57,890 | 170 | $47,460 |
| 36 | SCSouth Carolina | $46,560 | $37,800 | $68,910 | 140 | $49,665 |
| 37 | LALouisiana | $46,550 | $39,350 | $60,080 | 190 | $52,774 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $46,360 | $37,870 | $57,730 | 120 | $52,825 |
| 39 | NCNorth Carolina | $45,900 | $33,270 | $58,180 | 480 | $48,661 |
| 40 | AZArizona | $44,460 | $38,480 | $56,120 | 260 | $44,161 |
| 41 | NDNorth Dakota | $44,310 | $37,810 | $51,460 | 70 | $49,809 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $43,860 | $36,320 | $50,070 | 1,420 | $45,190 |
| 43 | IDIdaho | $43,460 | $36,890 | $47,110 | 150 | $45,511 |
| 44 | ALAlabama | $43,340 | $37,190 | $48,430 | 200 | $48,794 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $42,940 | $35,840 | $49,050 | 80 | $49,383 |
| 46 | NMNew Mexico | $41,920 | $29,740 | $49,750 | 140 | $45,460 |
| 47 | OKOklahoma | $38,680 | $31,700 | $50,450 | 180 | $44,033 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $35,770 | $29,040 | $46,540 | 100 | $41,145 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $27,220 | $25,430 | $28,030 | 40 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $76,740, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $69,826.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Locksmith and Safe Repairer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Locksmiths and Safe Repairers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers at $76,740 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Connecticut ($69,280) and Hawaii ($64,490).
Which state pays Locksmiths and Safe Repairers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers at $27,220 a year, $49,520 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Locksmiths and Safe Repairers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $69,826 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $76,740. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.