Lock and Safe Technicians

Median Salary: $35,800

Many lock and safe technicians across the United States share a number of key professional characteristics. For example, independence, self control, and cooperation can be essential for success in the industry, especially when mixed with career training. Around 16,910 individuals were working as lock and safe technicians nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to cultivate these attributes and receive solid training, particularly if you're planning to move forward in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for lock and safe technicians in the U.S. was $35,800 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $17.20. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about lock and safe technicians, including wages and job density for areas all over the United States.

Lock and safe technicians should be skilled in:

  • Speech Recognition
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Information Ordering
  • Selective Attention

Different individuals go into different careers; lock and safe technicians are typically:

  • Realistic
  • Conventional

Working as a lock or safe technician requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Clerical
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Sales and Marketing

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals working as lock and safe technicians). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of lock and safe technicians in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
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Birmingham 140 $26,800 $12.90 $29,300 $14.10 123.3%
Alaska
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Anchorage 40 $31,900 $15.30 $41,500 $20.00 86.8%
Arizona
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Lake Havasu City 40 $22,200 $10.70 $24,100 $11.60 485.3%
Phoenix 250 $43,700 $21.00 $48,700 $23.40 9.3%
Tucson 90 $21,800 $10.50 $33,100 $15.90 92.2%
Arkansas
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Fayetteville 80 $29,100 $14.00 $34,800 $16.80 235.7%
Fort Smith 40 $24,200 $11.60 $29,300 $14.10 170.5%
Little Rock NA $29,000 $13.90 $37,500 $18.00 NA
California
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Chico NA $34,100 $16.40 $48,700 $23.40 NA
Fresno 40 $47,500 $22.80 $53,100 $25.50 3.9%
Los Angeles (Area) 650 $39,100 $18.80 $52,100 $25.10 -1.6%
Modesto 50 $32,200 $15.50 $40,000 $19.20 138.8%
Oakland 180 $39,500 $19.00 $51,500 $24.80 41.9%
Oxnard NA $35,600 $17.10 $49,800 $24.00 NA
Riverside 160 $40,000 $19.20 $48,000 $23.10 6.2%
Sacramento NA $48,000 $23.10 $55,800 $26.80 NA
San Diego 340 $39,000 $18.80 $46,100 $22.20 105.4%
San Francisco (Area) 320 $39,500 $19.00 $52,100 $25.10 27.1%
San Francisco (City) 140 $39,400 $19.00 $52,800 $25.40 12.4%
San Jose NA $63,900 $30.70 $69,100 $33.20 NA
Colorado
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Colorado Springs 50 $29,400 $14.10 $32,500 $15.60 46.5%
Denver 420 $40,600 $19.50 $50,300 $24.20 165.9%
Connecticut
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Bridgeport 100 $51,700 $24.90 $58,100 $27.90 87.6%
Hartford 30 $48,100 $23.10 $53,700 $25.80 -51.9%
New Haven 30 $55,000 $26.50 $64,100 $30.80 -4.7%
Norwich NA $50,400 $24.20 $56,700 $27.30 NA
District of Columbia
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Washington (Area) NA $41,400 $19.90 $54,100 $26.00 NA
Florida
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Bradenton NA $35,600 $17.10 $48,700 $23.40 NA
Cape Coral 60 $25,900 $12.50 $32,600 $15.70 120.9%
Deltona NA $18,700 $9.00 $20,300 $9.80 NA
Fort Walton Beach NA $29,100 $14.00 $33,900 $16.30 NA
Jacksonville NA $33,500 $16.10 $40,600 $19.50 NA
Lakeland 60 $28,200 $13.50 $32,300 $15.50 128.7%
Miami (Area) NA $20,300 $9.70 $32,500 $15.60 NA
Ocala NA $30,900 $14.80 $36,900 $17.80 NA
Orlando 220 $30,400 $14.60 $41,300 $19.80 71.3%
Tampa NA $26,600 $12.80 $38,100 $18.30 NA
Georgia
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Athens 30 $34,700 $16.70 $39,400 $18.90 196.9%
Atlanta NA $16,300 $7.80 $36,700 $17.60 NA
Augusta NA $25,500 $12.20 $31,000 $14.90 NA
Illinois
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Champaign 40 $33,300 $16.00 $51,800 $24.90 217.8%
Chicago (Area) NA NA NA NA NA NA
Springfield NA $32,800 $15.80 $37,800 $18.20 NA
Indiana
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Indianapolis NA $32,500 $15.60 $47,300 $22.80 NA
South Bend 50 $37,200 $17.90 $46,900 $22.50 179.1%
Kansas
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Topeka 40 $26,800 $12.90 $31,800 $15.30 183.7%
Kentucky
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Louisville 30 $32,400 $15.60 $43,500 $20.90 -56.6%
Louisiana
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Baton Rouge NA $29,000 $13.90 $34,200 $16.40 NA
Houma NA $28,100 $13.50 $41,100 $19.80 NA
Lafayette NA $17,400 $8.40 $19,200 $9.30 NA
New Orleans NA $31,600 $15.20 $43,200 $20.80 NA
Maine
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Portland NA $31,300 $15.00 $39,500 $19.00 NA
Maryland
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Baltimore 60 $45,300 $21.80 $52,200 $25.10 -62.8%
Massachusetts
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Boston (Area) 230 NA NA NA NA 42.6%
Springfield 30 $42,400 $20.40 $50,000 $24.10 -17.1%
Worcester 50 $37,600 $18.10 $48,600 $23.40 60.5%
Michigan
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Detroit (Area) 110 $38,100 $18.30 $61,600 $29.60 17.8%
Minnesota
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Minneapolis 90 NA NA NA NA -58.9%
Missouri
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Kansas City 120 $42,800 $20.60 $51,500 $24.70 -7.8%
St. Louis 120 $32,100 $15.40 $39,900 $19.20 -31%
Nebraska
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Omaha 160 $35,000 $16.80 $40,900 $19.70 165.9%
Nevada
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Las Vegas 100 $48,600 $23.40 $58,100 $27.90 -7%
New Jersey
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Atlantic City 50 $54,400 $26.20 $58,500 $28.10 198.4%
Trenton 30 $47,500 $22.80 $53,400 $25.70 25.6%
New Mexico
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Albuquerque NA $22,800 $11.00 $27,400 $13.20 NA
New York
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Albany 90 $34,900 $16.80 $41,800 $20.10 56.6%
Buffalo 90 $34,500 $16.60 $39,100 $18.80 24.8%
New York (Area) NA $46,500 $22.40 $55,600 $26.70 NA
Rochester 40 $41,500 $19.90 $49,200 $23.70 -32.6%
Syracuse 50 $38,700 $18.60 $43,800 $21.10 22.5%
North Carolina
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Charlotte 50 $37,500 $18.00 $41,200 $19.80 -55%
Fayetteville 50 $23,100 $11.10 $34,100 $16.40 205.4%
Greensboro 30 $36,500 $17.60 $40,400 $19.40 -31%
Raleigh NA $37,500 $18.00 $44,500 $21.40 NA
Winston-Salem 70 $23,200 $11.10 $25,400 $12.20 146.5%
Ohio
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Canton NA $32,900 $15.80 $37,800 $18.20 NA
Cincinnati 180 $31,400 $15.10 $41,900 $20.10 42.6%
Cleveland NA $52,000 $25.00 $56,200 $27.00 NA
Columbus NA $31,000 $14.90 $39,600 $19.10 NA
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City NA $24,100 $11.60 $30,400 $14.60 NA
Tulsa 70 $33,500 $16.10 $39,700 $19.10 31.8%
Oregon
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Portland 170 $34,700 $16.70 $40,200 $19.30 29.5%
Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg 60 $31,800 $15.30 $37,800 $18.20 38%
Lancaster 40 $34,000 $16.30 $41,500 $20.00 22.5%
Philadelphia (Area) NA $43,900 $21.10 $54,000 $26.00 NA
Pittsburgh 160 $33,700 $16.20 $38,000 $18.30 14%
Rhode Island
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Providence 80 $38,300 $18.40 $43,600 $21.00 10.1%
South Carolina
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Columbia NA $40,500 $19.50 $46,100 $22.10 NA
Greenville NA $35,300 $17.00 $42,400 $20.40 NA
South Dakota
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Rapid City NA $34,400 $16.50 $38,200 $18.40 NA
Tennessee
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Knoxville 80 $20,400 $9.80 $31,100 $15.00 85.3%
Memphis NA $37,500 $18.00 $42,800 $20.60 NA
Nashville NA $41,700 $20.00 $46,600 $22.40 NA
Texas
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Austin 220 $29,700 $14.30 $37,700 $18.10 119.4%
Dallas (Area) 280 NA NA NA NA -34.9%
El Paso 90 $18,200 $8.80 $23,100 $11.10 169%
Houston 400 $38,300 $18.40 $44,500 $21.40 20.2%
Killeen 130 $27,000 $13.00 $29,000 $13.90 740.3%
San Antonio 40 $44,100 $21.20 $47,500 $22.90 -59.7%
Waco NA $20,100 $9.70 $23,300 $11.20 NA
Utah
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Ogden NA $26,400 $12.70 $29,600 $14.20 NA
Salt Lake City 90 $44,300 $21.30 $50,600 $24.30 9.3%
Virginia
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Richmond 80 $38,300 $18.40 $45,100 $21.70 5.4%
Roanoke 40 $35,300 $17.00 $41,900 $20.10 84.5%
Virginia Beach NA $42,800 $20.60 $46,200 $22.20 NA
Washington
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Kennewick NA $45,300 $21.80 $52,000 $25.00 NA
Olympia NA $24,500 $11.80 $30,500 $14.70 NA
Seattle (Area) NA $38,400 $18.50 $48,600 $23.40 NA
Wisconsin
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Madison 60 $31,500 $15.10 $39,600 $19.10 44.2%
Milwaukee 120 $38,300 $18.40 $44,300 $21.30 11.6%