Locksmith Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Locksmiths hold about 26,000 positions nationally. As an occupation, this career is ranked very low for unemployment rate. About 2% of employees could not obtain a job in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Jobs in this career are most numerous in Houma (Louisiana), Gainesville (Florida), and Medford (Oregon), and least common in Fort Worth (Texas), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Louisville (Kentucky).

Salaries vary the US, with the highest being found in Ocala (Florida), Bridgeport (Connecticut), and New Haven (Connecticut). The lowest salaries for this job are in Tucson (Arizona), Mobile (Alabama), and Atlanta (Georgia).

Training and Education

Getting moderate-term on-the-job training will improve one'schance of landing a job in this field. Approximately 33% of locksmiths started college, but did not pursue a bachelor's degree. High school was sufficient education for 56% of people in this field. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Approximately, 11% of locksmiths work part-time. In this field, about 28% work for themselves.

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Locksmiths Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of locksmiths compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for locksmiths.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Mobile	$22,000	100

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$33,000	40

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tucson	$24,000	100

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fayetteville	$29,000	60

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
San Diego	$39,000	360
Riverside	$38,000	250
San Francisco	$45,000	200
Santa Ana	$41,000	160
Modesto	$34,000	70
Fresno	$42,000	50
Bakersfield	$38,000	50
Santa Cruz	$36,000	40
Santa Rosa	$39,000	40

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$36,000	290
Colorado Springs	$28,000	40

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Bridgeport	$52,000	100
New Haven	$53,000	30

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$45,000	630

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
West Palm Beach		340
Tampa	$27,000	250
Miami	$28,000	230
Gainesville	$27,000	70
Cape Coral	$26,000	60
Lakeland	$30,000	40
Deltona	$25,000	40
Fort Walton Beach	$26,000	40
Ocala	$47,000	30

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$28,000	290
Augusta	$30,000	70
Athens	$29,000	40

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$26,000	80

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$33,000	500
Peoria	$49,000	80

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fort Wayne	$30,000	60

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$40,000	30

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Houma		90

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$44,000	260
Worcester	$38,000	50

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Lansing		40

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis		90

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Kansas City	$38,000	90

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$33,000	80

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$40,000	170

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Edison	$43,000	70
Atlantic City	$45,000	50
Trenton	$44,000	40

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$43,000	720
Albany	$35,000	110
Buffalo	$32,000	100
Rochester	$37,000	70
Syracuse	$39,000	70

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Winston Salem	$23,000	90
Greensboro	$37,000	40
Asheville	$26,000	40
Durham	$38,000	40
Fayetteville	$31,000	30

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Cincinnati	$38,000	150
Akron	$32,000	40

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$35,000	150
Medford	$32,000	50

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$46,000	290
Lancaster	$33,000	40
Harrisburg	$37,000	40

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$39,000	80

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$25,000	150
Columbia	$35,000	90

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Houston	$36,000	680
Dallas	$42,000	320
Austin	$32,000	290
Fort Worth		50
Beaumont	$31,000	30

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$40,000	150

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$36,000	220
Madison	$37,000	60

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