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What locksmiths make
Median
$51,320
Bottom tenth
$35,530
Top tenth
$79,400
The national median is $51,320 a year, the bottom tenth earn $35,530 or less and the top tenth $79,400 or more, in the 2025 survey. The survey counts locksmiths and safe repairers together. Self-employed locksmiths who run their own van are not counted in it.