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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
8,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$51,320
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
15,040
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 8,000 hours, LOCKSMITH (competency-based)
- State medians
- $76,740 in District of Columbia to $27,220 in Puerto Rico (49 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKSMITH | 0289 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| SAFE & VAULT SERVICE MECHANIC | 0488 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What locksmiths and safe repairers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $76,740 | $36.89 | Not published |
| Connecticut | $69,280 | $33.31 | 120 |
| Hawaii | $64,490 | $31.00 | 50 |
| Delaware | $63,640 | $30.60 | 50 |
| New York | $61,830 | $29.73 | 960 |
| California | $61,010 | $29.33 | 2,060 |
| Maryland | $60,330 | $29.01 | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $59,420 | $28.57 | 300 |
| Minnesota | $59,070 | $28.40 | 220 |
| Alaska | $58,390 | $28.07 | 80 |
| Illinois | $58,110 | $27.94 | 430 |
| Washington | $58,010 | $27.89 | 380 |
| Rhode Island | $57,360 | $27.58 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $57,000 | $27.41 | 480 |
| West Virginia | $56,690 | $27.25 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $56,510 | $27.17 | 40 |
| Montana | $56,200 | $27.02 | 110 |
| Utah | $55,520 | $26.69 | 180 |
| Michigan | $54,120 | $26.02 | 230 |
| Georgia | $54,050 | $25.99 | 330 |
| Virginia | $53,590 | $25.76 | 430 |
| Kansas | $52,930 | $25.45 | 110 |
| Maine | $52,670 | $25.32 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,160 | $25.08 | 530 |
| Kentucky | $51,120 | $24.58 | 120 |
| Oregon | $50,450 | $24.25 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $50,250 | $24.16 | 340 |
| Missouri | $50,140 | $24.11 | 220 |
| Florida | $49,120 | $23.61 | 1,440 |
| Nebraska | $49,070 | $23.59 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $48,360 | $23.25 | 130 |
| Ohio | $47,760 | $22.96 | 400 |
| Indiana | $47,640 | $22.91 | 250 |
| Colorado | $47,500 | $22.84 | 380 |
| Nevada | $47,450 | $22.81 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $46,560 | $22.39 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $46,550 | $22.38 | 190 |
| Iowa | $46,360 | $22.29 | 120 |
| North Carolina | $45,900 | $22.07 | 480 |
| Arizona | $44,460 | $21.37 | 260 |
| North Dakota | $44,310 | $21.30 | 70 |
| Texas | $43,860 | $21.09 | 1,420 |
| Idaho | $43,460 | $20.90 | 150 |
| Alabama | $43,340 | $20.84 | 200 |
| Mississippi | $42,940 | $20.64 | 80 |
| New Mexico | $41,920 | $20.15 | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $38,680 | $18.59 | 180 |
| Arkansas | $35,770 | $17.20 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,220 | $13.09 | 40 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.