Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Locksmith or Safe Repairer in New Jersey?

While jobs for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in New Jersey are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in New Jersey is expected to decrease.

• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Locksmith or Safe Repairer Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Precision Systems Maintenance
• Locksmithing & Safe Repair

How Many Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 530 people working as Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 1,050 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 270 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Locksmiths and Safe Repairers than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,590 total jobs in 2026 for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,500 annual jobs and 27,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers ranged from $24,910 to $63,860 with $42,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.98 to $30.7. The median hourly rate was $20.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.33 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Locksmiths and Safe Repairers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	950	$50,620
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	180	$58,390
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	70	n/a

Top States for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Locksmiths and Safe Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,230	$50,910
Florida	1,590	$37,840
Texas	1,550	$39,500
Illinois	830	$51,230
New York	710	$53,220
New Jersey	530	$42,670
Pennsylvania	510	$47,370
Virginia	450	$44,500
Michigan	440	$30,570
Ohio	440	$39,200
North Carolina	440	$33,160
Massachusetts	410	$48,110
Georgia	400	$36,870
Washington	390	$31,640
Louisiana	390	$39,610
Alabama	370	$28,210
Maryland	350	$46,500
Missouri	310	$43,900
Oregon	310	$35,810
South Carolina	300	$39,290

Below are the states where Locksmiths and Safe Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$72,160
District of Columbia	$61,620
Connecticut	$60,220
North Dakota	$54,490
New York	$53,220
Illinois	$51,230
California	$50,910
Kansas	$49,490
Massachusetts	$48,110
Pennsylvania	$47,370

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Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
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Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	840
Riggers	140
Commercial Divers	80

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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