Locksmiths & safe repairers

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Locksmiths & safe repairers are most often employed by the Investigation & security services industry. The average yearly wage for Locksmiths & safe repairers was $51,881 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Locksmiths & safe repairers are Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Locksmiths & safe repairers are Pima County (West) PUMA, AZ, Monmouth County (Central) PUMA, NJ, and Houston City (Southwest)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Locksmiths & safe repairers workforce. Locksmiths & safe repairers workforce in 2023 was 23,385 people, of which 5.48% were women and 94.5% were men. Locksmiths & safe repairers are paid most in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Pima County (West) PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

22,104

Male Workforce

± 3.65k

1,281

Female Workforce

± 879

The Locksmiths & safe repairers workforce in 2023 was 23,385 people (5.48% women and 94.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.4% between 2014 (21,188) and 2023 (23,385).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Locksmiths & safe repairers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($94,491), Massachusetts ($72,619), and Delaware ($67,477).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,881

AVERAGE WAGE

#323 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Locksmiths & safe repairers earned an average of $51,881, $15,846 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Locksmiths & safe repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.308

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Locksmiths & safe repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Locksmiths & safe repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Locksmiths & safe repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Locksmiths & safe repairers and on wages for those in the field. Investigation & security services is the industry that employs the most Locksmiths & safe repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Locksmiths & safe repairers, by average wage, is Other administrative & other support services ($79,637).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

23.4k

2023 Workforce

± 3,754

−3.69%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.4%

This graphic shows the share of Locksmiths & safe repairers employed by various industries. Investigation & security services employs the largest share of Locksmiths & safe repairers at 78.9%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 10.3% and Elementary & secondary schools with 7.74%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Locksmiths & safe repairers in the US. The workforce of Locksmiths & safe repairers in 2023 was 23,385 people, with 5.48% woman, and 94.5% men. The average age of male Locksmiths & safe repairers in the workforce is 45.8 and of female Locksmiths & safe repairers is 44, and the most common race/ethnicity for Locksmiths & safe repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Locksmiths & safe repairers in 2023 was 23,385 people, with 5.48% woman, and 94.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (2,964 people), 35 to 39 years (2,669 people), and 45 to 49 years (2,576 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.6% of Locksmiths & safe repairers workers were Hispanic and 83.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.9%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and Cuban (6.13)%

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Races

In 2023, 79% of the Locksmiths & safe repairers workforce were White, of which 5.56% were women and 94.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.2%) and Other (4.19%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Locksmiths & safe repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Locksmiths & safe repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Locksmiths & safe repairers, Repairing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Locksmiths & safe repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Locksmiths & safe repairers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (668 people), Social Sciences (488 people), and Engineering (226 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Locksmiths & safe repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (10,179 people), Some college (6,876 people), and Associates Degree (2,225 people).

The graphic shows the Locksmiths & safe repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Locksmiths & safe repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Locksmiths & safe repairers need many skills, but most especially Repairing, Critical Thinking, Time Management.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Locksmiths and Safe Repairers are expected to see a growth of −10.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Locksmiths and Safe Repairers.

−10.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Locksmiths & safe repairers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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