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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 10 | 4 | $23.34/hr | $3.27/hr | $17.03/hr | $18.64/hr | $24.83/hr | $28.05/hr | $30.04/hr |
| Minnesota | 230 | 48 | $21.38/hr | $1.56/hr | $11.96/hr | $15.78/hr | $21.86/hr | $26.46/hr | $30.01/hr |
| U S | 17,010 | 799 | $21.70/hr | $0.26/hr | $12.32/hr | $15.69/hr | $20.46/hr | $27.15/hr | $32.95/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 420 | $24.26/hr | 1.4% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 60 | $18.95/hr | 6.4% |
| Motorboat Mechanics | 40 | $20.58/hr | N/A |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 20 | $15.79/hr | 6.7% |
| Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Disassembles mechanical or electrical locking devices and repairs or replaces worn tumblers, springs, and other parts, using hand tools.
- Moves picklock in cylinder to open door locks without keys.
- Opens safe locks by drilling.
- Keeps record of company locks and keys.
- Removes interior and exterior finishes on safes and vaults and sprays on new finishes.
- Inserts new or repaired tumblers into lock to change combination.
- Repairs and adjusts safes, vault doors, and vault components, using hand tools, lathes, drill presses, and welding and acetylene cutting apparatus.
- Cuts new or duplicate keys, using keycutting machine.
- Installs safes, vault doors, and deposit boxes according to blueprints, using equipment such as powered drills, taps, dies, truck crane, and dolly.
