What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Locksmith's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice Locksmith?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Locksmith roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Locksmith's salary?

An Apprentice Locksmith's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,990 for beginners, reaching about $52,168 at mid-level, and approach $54,395 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Locksmith?

Apprentice Locksmith salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Locksmith roles are District of Columbia $63,428, California $63,187, Massachusetts $62,345. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Locksmith roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Locksmith level roles vary by specialization: Locksmith - Casino: $56,742; Locksmith Sign on: $56,013; Electrician - Apprentice: $55,700; Locksmith Technician: $55,190; Locksmith: $55,187.

Apprentice Locksmith Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Locksmith make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Locksmith in New Mexico is $53,059 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Apprentice Locksmith's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,314
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,863 to $59,473
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,132

10% $43,132

50% (Median) $53,059

90% $65,314

Apprentice Locksmith Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,473	$4,956	$1,144	$29
Average	$53,059	$4,422	$1,020	$26
25th Percentile	$47,863	$3,989	$920	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Locksmith Salaries

An Apprentice Locksmith's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice Locksmith Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Locksmith's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,990
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,383
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,168
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,950
Expert (over 8 years): $54,395

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Locksmith	less than 1 year	$49,990
Early Career Level Apprentice Locksmith	1-2 years	$50,383
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Locksmith	2-4 years	$52,168
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Locksmith	5-8 years	$53,950
Expert Level Apprentice Locksmith	over 8 years	$54,395

How Do Apprentice Locksmith Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice Locksmiths. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,428.
California: $63,187.
Massachusetts: $62,345.

District of Columbia $63,428 California $63,187 Massachusetts $62,345 Washington $62,116 New Jersey $62,093 Alaska $62,013 Connecticut $61,222 New York $60,901

Hawaii $59,876 Rhode Island $59,395 Maryland $59,068 Minnesota $58,621 Colorado $58,450 Illinois $58,392 Oregon $58,175 Delaware $58,014

New Hampshire $57,913 Virginia $57,688 Pennsylvania $57,029 Nevada $56,697 North Dakota $56,588 Michigan $56,416 Wisconsin $56,353 Vermont $56,227

Texas $55,877 Maine $55,854 Arizona $55,820 Ohio $55,780 Georgia $55,253 Indiana $54,989 Wyoming $54,938 Utah $54,858

Iowa $54,823 Kansas $54,548 Louisiana $54,468 North Carolina $54,439 Missouri $54,428 Florida $54,205 Montana $54,084 Nebraska $53,970

Kentucky $53,907 South Carolina $53,678 Tennessee $53,534 Idaho $53,477 New Mexico $53,059 Oklahoma $52,967 Alabama $52,629 South Dakota $52,062

Arkansas $51,753 West Virginia $51,587 Mississippi $51,088

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Locksmith

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $53,624
Belen: $53,325
Bernalillo: $53,719

Algodones, NM $53,624

Belen, NM $53,325

Bernalillo, NM $53,719

Bluewater, NM $52,591

Bosque, NM $52,933

Casa Blanca, NM $53,053

Cedar Crest, NM $53,763

Cedarvale, NM $51,655

Cerrillos, NM $53,663

Claunch, NM $51,464

Coyote, NM $52,872

Cuba, NM $52,787

Cubero, NM $53,171

Edgewood, NM $53,523

Estancia, NM $52,885

Gallina, NM $52,595

Counselor, NM $52,628

Grants, NM $52,531

Milan, NM $52,741

Isleta, NM $53,811

Jarales, NM $53,274

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,366

Jemez Springs, NM $53,201

Laguna, NM $53,431

La Jara, NM $52,728

La Joya, NM $52,606

Lindrith, NM $52,543

Los Lunas, NM $53,608

Mcintosh, NM $53,176

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,822

Moriarty, NM $52,998

Mountainair, NM $52,426

Nageezi, NM $52,558

New Laguna, NM $53,145

Paguate, NM $53,181

Pena Blanca, NM $53,775

Peralta, NM $53,692

Placitas, NM $53,720

Ponderosa, NM $53,298

Prewitt, NM $52,575

Regina, NM $52,611

Sandia Park, NM $53,628

Corrales, NM $53,830

San Fidel, NM $52,858

San Rafael, NM $52,633

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,629

San Ysidro, NM $53,557

Stanley, NM $52,990

Tijeras, NM $53,635

Tome, NM $53,536

Torreon, NM $53,358

Veguita, NM $52,929

Willard, NM $52,331

Youngsville, NM $52,887

Bosque Farms, NM $53,791

Clines Corners, NM $52,670

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,670

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,739

Albuquerque, NM $53,861

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,861

Rio Rancho, NM $53,773

Gallup, NM $52,651

Brimhall, NM $52,502

Church Rock, NM $52,527

Continental Divide, NM $52,489

Crownpoint, NM $52,533

Fence Lake, NM $52,299

Fort Wingate, NM $52,508

Gamerco, NM $52,597

Mentmore, NM $52,515

Mexican Springs, NM $52,509

Ramah, NM $52,413

Rehoboth, NM $52,544

Thoreau, NM $52,547

Tohatchi, NM $52,499

Vanderwagen, NM $52,509

Zuni, NM $52,496

Navajo, NM $52,568

Jamestown, NM $52,437

Pinehill, NM $52,372

Sheep Springs, NM $52,555

Smith Lake, NM $52,751

Yatahey, NM $52,536

Farmington, NM $52,789

Aztec, NM $52,886

Blanco, NM $52,640

Bloomfield, NM $52,577

Flora Vista, NM $52,843

Fruitland, NM $52,513

Kirtland, NM $52,844

La Plata, NM $52,863

Navajo Dam, NM $52,839

Shiprock, NM $52,766

Waterflow, NM $52,739

Newcomb, NM $52,523

Sanostee, NM $52,556

Santa Fe, NM $54,136

Abiquiu, NM $52,655

Alcalde, NM $53,572

Amalia, NM $52,575

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,501

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,562

Canjilon, NM $52,492

Canones, NM $52,971

Carson, NM $52,702

Cebolla, NM $52,523

Cerro, NM $52,539

Chama, NM $52,754

Chamisal, NM $53,430

Chimayo, NM $53,805

Cordova, NM $53,714

Costilla, NM $52,795

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,395

Dixon, NM $53,379

Dulce, NM $52,752

El Prado, NM $52,608

El Rito, NM $52,849

Embudo, NM $53,105

Espanola, NM $53,740

Glorieta, NM $53,927

Hernandez, NM $53,240

Ilfeld, NM $53,429

La Madera, NM $52,756

Lamy, NM $53,722

Llano, NM $53,322

Los Alamos, NM $53,849

White Rock, NM $53,950

Medanales, NM $53,299

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,986

Los Ojos, NM $52,624

Pecos, NM $53,759

Penasco, NM $53,124

Petaca, NM $52,444

Questa, NM $52,594

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,872

Red River, NM $52,444

Ribera, NM $52,782

Rowe, NM $53,480

San Cristobal, NM $52,442

San Jose, NM $53,348

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,609

Santa Cruz, NM $53,787

Serafina, NM $52,648

Taos, NM $52,578

Tererro, NM $53,931

Tesuque, NM $54,136

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,578

Trampas, NM $53,080

Tres Piedras, NM $52,429

Truchas, NM $53,564

Vadito, NM $53,054

Valdez, NM $52,482

Vallecitos, NM $52,441

Velarde, NM $53,298

Villanueva, NM $52,680

Spaceport City, NM $51,605

Las Vegas, NM $52,233

Angel Fire, NM $52,387

Anton Chico, NM $52,142

Buena Vista, NM $52,621

Chacon, NM $52,658

Cimarron, NM $52,305

Cleveland, NM $53,032

Eagle Nest, NM $52,344

Guadalupita, NM $52,578

Holman, NM $52,897

La Loma, NM $52,055

Maxwell, NM $52,323

Miami, NM $52,210

Mills, NM $52,024

Montezuma, NM $53,301

Mora, NM $53,106

Mosquero, NM $51,979

Ocate, NM $52,267

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,404

Rainsville, NM $52,634

Raton, NM $52,454

Rociada, NM $53,328

Roy, NM $52,036

Sapello, NM $52,865

Solano, NM $51,972

Springer, NM $52,187

Ute Park, NM $52,330

Valmora, NM $52,189

Wagon Mound, NM $52,129

Watrous, NM $52,206

Socorro, NM $52,086

Aragon, NM $52,243

Datil, NM $52,028

Lemitar, NM $52,328

Luna, NM $52,336

Magdalena, NM $52,032

Pie Town, NM $52,205

Polvadera, NM $52,454

Quemado, NM $52,314

Reserve, NM $52,220

San Acacia, NM $52,540

San Antonio, NM $51,797

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,787

Arrey, NM $51,778

Caballo, NM $51,813

Derry, NM $51,550

Elephant Butte, NM $51,921

Garfield, NM $51,400

Hatch, NM $50,577

Monticello, NM $51,784

Rincon, NM $50,286

Salem, NM $51,240

Williamsburg, NM $51,852

Winston, NM $51,821

Las Cruces, NM $49,627

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,790

Santa Teresa, NM $50,152

Playas, NM $52,026

Animas, NM $52,154

Anthony, NM $50,140

Arenas Valley, NM $52,061

Bayard, NM $52,013

Berino, NM $49,913

Buckhorn, NM $52,067

Santa Clara, NM $52,104

Chamberino, NM $49,965

Cliff, NM $52,007

Columbus, NM $51,867

Deming, NM $51,879

Dona Ana, NM $49,629

Fairacres, NM $49,777

Faywood, NM $51,855

Fort Bayard, NM $52,055

Gila, NM $51,930

Glenwood, NM $51,971

Hachita, NM $51,867

Hanover, NM $51,878

Hillsboro, NM $51,772

Hurley, NM $51,978

La Mesa, NM $50,577

Lordsburg, NM $51,988

Mesilla, NM $49,629

Mesilla Park, NM $49,634

Mesquite, NM $49,676

Mimbres, NM $51,919

Mule Creek, NM $52,060

Organ, NM $49,659

Pinos Altos, NM $52,006

Radium Springs, NM $49,649

Redrock, NM $51,874

Rodeo, NM $52,220

San Miguel, NM $49,657

Silver City, NM $52,006

Sunland Park, NM $49,885

Tyrone, NM $52,161

Vado, NM $49,696

Chaparral, NM $50,323

Clovis, NM $51,907

Cannon Afb, NM $51,792

Broadview, NM $51,756

Causey, NM $51,667

Crossroads, NM $51,544

Dora, NM $51,789

Elida, NM $51,575

Floyd, NM $51,700

Fort Sumner, NM $51,658

Grady, NM $51,805

House, NM $51,764

Kenna, NM $51,575

Lingo, NM $51,663

Melrose, NM $51,772

Milnesand, NM $51,555

Pep, NM $51,625

Portales, NM $51,814

Rogers, NM $51,639

Saint Vrain, NM $51,805

Taiban, NM $51,640

Texico, NM $51,825

Yeso, NM $51,453

Roswell, NM $51,513

Artesia, NM $51,615

Caprock, NM $51,510

Carlsbad, NM $51,648

Dexter, NM $51,549

Eunice, NM $51,694

Hagerman, NM $51,575

Hobbs, NM $51,770

Hope, NM $51,386

Jal, NM $51,634

Lake Arthur, NM $51,490

Lakewood, NM $51,567

Loco Hills, NM $51,662

Loving, NM $51,635

Lovington, NM $51,720

Mcdonald, NM $51,579

Malaga, NM $51,585

Maljamar, NM $51,534

Monument, NM $51,656

Tatum, NM $51,612

Whites City, NM $51,699

Carrizozo, NM $51,269

Alamogordo, NM $51,105

Alto, NM $51,276

Bent, NM $51,115

Capitan, NM $51,157

Cloudcroft, NM $51,109

Corona, NM $51,491

Encino, NM $51,905

Fort Stanton, NM $51,179

Glencoe, NM $51,142

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,100

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,100

Hondo, NM $51,189

La Luz, NM $51,100

Lincoln, NM $51,040

Mayhill, NM $51,215

Mescalero, NM $51,123

Nogal, NM $51,342

Orogrande, NM $51,125

Picacho, NM $51,178

Pinon, NM $51,371

Ruidoso, NM $51,373

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,304

Sacramento, NM $51,145

San Patricio, NM $51,206

Sunspot, NM $51,100

Timberon, NM $51,210

Tinnie, NM $51,148

Tularosa, NM $51,133

Vaughn, NM $51,696

Weed, NM $51,209

Tucumcari, NM $51,953

Amistad, NM $51,886

Bard, NM $51,803

Capulin, NM $52,389

Clayton, NM $51,986

Conchas Dam, NM $52,033

Cuervo, NM $51,783

Des Moines, NM $52,182

Folsom, NM $52,263

Garita, NM $51,934

Gladstone, NM $52,038

Grenville, NM $52,028

Logan, NM $51,951

Mcalister, NM $51,790

Nara Visa, NM $51,828

Newkirk, NM $51,885

Quay, NM $51,915

San Jon, NM $51,859

Santa Rosa, NM $51,915

Sedan, NM $51,933

Trementina, NM $51,931

Apprentice Locksmith Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Locksmith roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Locksmith positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Locksmith as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Locksmith

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$68,977	$33.0	30%
Biotechnology	$63,671	$31.0	20%
Business Services	$61,018	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$59,426	$29.0	12%
Construction	$58,365	$28.0	10%

Apprentice Locksmith Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Locksmith's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,863

Average $53,059/year

$59,473

$3,989

Average $4,422/month

$4,956

$920

Average $1,020/week

$1,144

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,473	$4,956	$1,144	$29
Average	$53,059	$4,422	$1,020	$26
25th Percentile	$47,863	$3,989	$920	$23

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