The median pay for Mechanical Door Repairers is $55,720 a year ($26.79/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% through 2035, with about 2,100 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
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- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Mechanical Door Repairer in four numbers
- Median pay
- $55,720a year, or $26.79/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $38KTop 10% $78K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +6.4%Faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+6.4%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +6.4% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 2,10028,400 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202528.4K
- Projected 203530.3K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 28.4K Projected 2035 30.3K - Typical education
- High schoolneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
Also advertised as: Commercial Door Installer, Commercial Installer, Door Installer, Door Serviceman, Garage Door Installer, Garage Door Technician (Garage Door Tech).
Pay
How much do Mechanical Door Repairers make?
Every mechanical door repairer in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$55,720
Middle half earn $46,610 to $65,630
- 10th
- $38,490
- 25th
- $46,610
- 75th
- $65,630
- 90th
- $78,260
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $38,490 |
| 25th | $46,610 |
| Median | $55,720 |
| 75th | $65,630 |
| 90th | $78,260 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $55,720
- Median hourly wage
- $26.79/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $57,540
- People employed
- 27,120
Versus all US occupations
At $55,720, Mechanical Door Repairers earn 9% above the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $4,740 a year.
Versus installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Inside the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair group, where the middle occupation pays $61,150, this is 9% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $78,260 or more while the bottom 10% earn $38,490, a gap of 2.0×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 28% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Highest-paying state
Alaska pays the most at $103,550, and still leads at $101,164 once local prices are taken into account.
Pay by state
Which states pay Mechanical Door Repairers the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alaska | $103,550 | $101,164 | N/A |
| 2New Jersey | $67,150 | $61,716 | 1,290 |
| 3Illinois | $65,090 | $65,117 | 1,770 |
| 4Utah | $64,660 | $65,403 | N/A |
| 5Colorado | $62,460 | $60,610 | 570 |
| 6New Hampshire | $62,390 | $59,895 | 150 |
| 7Maine | $61,140 | $62,998 | N/A |
| 8Indiana | $60,560 | $64,889 | 780 |
| 9New York | $60,560 | $56,115 | 1,360 |
| 10Washington | $59,930 | $56,003 | 550 |
Job outlook
Is Mechanical Door Repairer a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Faster than average. +6.4% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Door Repairers | +6.4% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Faster than average
BLS projects employment of Mechanical Door Repairers to change 6.4% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 1,800 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 2,100 openings are projected each year, 7.4% of the 28,400 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Mechanical Door Repairer
- 1
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Little or no preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
The work
What does a Mechanical Door Repairer do?
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
Day-to-day tasks
- Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
- Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
- Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
- Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
- Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
- Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
- Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
- Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather at least weekly.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeOn their feet more than half the working day.
Bending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the timeRegular bending or twisting.
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantFace-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayDealing with the public
Not importantExtremely important
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lotA lot of freedom to make decisions without checking first.
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Active Learning3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Writing2.6
- Mathematics2.5
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 |
| Writing | 2.6 |
| Mathematics | 2.5 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Installation3.4
- Repairing3.3
- Quality Control Analysis3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Coordination3.0
- Operation and Control3.0
- Troubleshooting3.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Installation | 3.4 |
| Repairing | 3.3 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Electronic mail software · in demand
- Office suite software · in demand
- Operating system software · in demand
- Presentation software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Web page creation and editing software · in demand
- Data base user interface and query software
- Internet browser software
- Route navigation software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Mechanical Door Repairer?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Mechanical Door Repairer |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 7 |
| Investigative | 2 |
| Artistic | 1 |
| Social | 1 |
| Enterprising | 1 |
| Conventional | 4 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors, combined with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data.
- Realistic6.9
- Conventional4.0
- Investigative1.8
- Social1.5
- Artistic1.0
- Enterprising1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
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Median annual pay, with mechanical door repairers highlighted
- Aircraft Mechanic$79,870
- Millwright$65,700
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,520
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$61,770
- Medical Equipment Repairer$61,660
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer$61,010
- Mechanical Door Repairer$55,720
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$54,890
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,620
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanic | $79,870 |
| Millwright | $65,700 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $64,520 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist | $61,770 |
| Medical Equipment Repairer | $61,660 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer | $61,010 |
| Mechanical Door Repairer | $55,720 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairer | $54,890 |
| Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic | $50,620 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Mechanical Door Repairer: frequently asked questions
How much do Mechanical Door Repairers make?
Mechanical Door Repairers earn a median of $55,720 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 9% above the $50,980 US median across all occupations. That works out at $26.79/hr. The middle half earn between $46,610 and $65,630. The top 10% earn $78,260 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Mechanical Door Repairer?
No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Mechanical Door Repairers. BLS also lists moderate-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training.
Is Mechanical Door Repairer a growing career?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% over 2025–2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 2,100 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Mechanical Door Repairer do?
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. A core O*NET task: complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required. Employers most often ask for Electronic mail software, Office suite software, Operating system software.
Which states pay Mechanical Door Repairers the most?
The highest state medians for Mechanical Door Repairers are Alaska ($103,550), New Jersey ($67,150), Illinois ($65,090) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
What personality type suits a Mechanical Door Repairer?
O*NET scores Mechanical Door Repairers highest on the Realistic and Conventional interest areas, so the work mixes hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors with organising, following procedures and working precisely with data. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping that lines up most closely with ISTJ personalities. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.