The salary statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare locksmiths and safe repairer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locksmiths and safe repairers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) locksmiths and safe repairers is $90,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid locksmiths and safe repairers is $45,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locksmiths and safe repairers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,000 | 5.17% | 9.79% |
| 2017 | $59,740 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $58,910 | -1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $60,050 | -1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $60,840 | 8.07% | - |
| 2013 | $55,930 | -1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $56,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].