Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Occupational Description:
Repair and open locks; make keys; change locks and safe combinations; and install and repair safes.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	140	36	$27.71/hr	$19.19/hr	$21.98/hr	$30.18/hr	$32.12/hr	$35.25/hr

Leading Industries for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	100	$27.81/hr
Education and Health Services	20	$32.12/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	10	$32.35/hr

Other Regional Data for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	10	$27.37/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$29.17/hr	6.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$24.69/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	90	$30.18/hr	-7.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	100	$30.18/hr	N/A
Minnesota	140	$30.18/hr	-6.8%

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Task for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
Open safe locks by drilling.
Repair and adjust safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.
Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
Disassemble mechanical or electrical locking devices, and repair or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.
Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
Install door hardware, such as locks and closers.