Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9094
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9094 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $51,320
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,100
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -8.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,365 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Repair and open locks, make keys, change locks and safe combinations, and install and repair safes.
Common titles: Certified Professional Safe Technician (CPS), CML (Certified Master Locksmith), CMS (Certified Master Safecracker), Forensic Locksmith, Lock Technician (Lock Tech), Locksmith
Representative Tasks
- •Cut new or duplicate keys, using impressions or code key machines.
- •Insert new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combinations.
- •Move picklocks in cylinders to open door locks without keys.
- •Cut new or duplicate keys, using key cutting machines.
- •Open safe locks by drilling.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Fabricate parts or components.
- •Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- •Disable door locks.
- •Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- •Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $51,320 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |