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 |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 10 | 1 | $21.22/hr | $0.42/hr | $12.99/hr | $14.23/hr | $22.82/hr | $26.85/hr | $29.53/hr |
| Minnesota | 180 | 46 | $21.60/hr | $1.53/hr | $14.15/hr | $17.05/hr | $22.83/hr | $26.19/hr | $28.34/hr |
| U S | 16,190 | 599 | $19.09/hr | $0.19/hr | $10.75/hr | $13.81/hr | $18.31/hr | $23.57/hr | $28.81/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 - | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 260 | $22.93/hr | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 20 | $14.14/hr | N/A |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | N/A | $16.77/hr | N/A |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | N/A | $17.17/hr | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | $17.12/hr | 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.