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 $49,057 for beginners, reaching about $51,196 at mid-level, and approach $53,382 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 $63,438, California $63,197, Massachusetts $62,355. 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: $56,751; Locksmith Sign on: $56,022; Electrician - Apprentice: $55,700; Locksmith Technician: $55,200; Locksmith: $55,196.

Apprentice Locksmith Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Apprentice Locksmith make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Locksmith in South Dakota is $52,071 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,969 to $58,366
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,323

10% $42,323

50% (Median) $52,071

90% $64,097

Apprentice Locksmith Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,366	$4,864	$1,122	$28
Average	$52,071	$4,339	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$46,969	$3,914	$903	$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): $49,057
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,444
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,196
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,945
Expert (over 8 years): $53,382

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Locksmith	less than 1 year	$49,057
Early Career Level Apprentice Locksmith	1-2 years	$49,444
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Locksmith	2-4 years	$51,196
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Locksmith	5-8 years	$52,945
Expert Level Apprentice Locksmith	over 8 years	$53,382

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: $63,438.
California: $63,197.
Massachusetts: $62,355.

District of Columbia $63,438 California $63,197 Massachusetts $62,355 Washington $62,126 New Jersey $62,103 Alaska $62,023 Connecticut $61,232 New York $60,911

Hawaii $59,886 Rhode Island $59,404 Maryland $59,078 Minnesota $58,631 Colorado $58,459 Illinois $58,402 Oregon $58,184 Delaware $58,024

New Hampshire $57,923 Virginia $57,697 Pennsylvania $57,038 Nevada $56,706 North Dakota $56,597 Michigan $56,425 Wisconsin $56,362 Vermont $56,236

Texas $55,886 Maine $55,864 Arizona $55,829 Ohio $55,789 Georgia $55,262 Indiana $54,998 Wyoming $54,947 Utah $54,867

Iowa $54,832 Kansas $54,557 Louisiana $54,477 North Carolina $54,448 Missouri $54,437 Florida $54,213 Montana $54,093 Nebraska $53,978

Kentucky $53,915 South Carolina $53,686 Tennessee $53,543 Idaho $53,486 New Mexico $53,067 Oklahoma $52,976 Alabama $52,638 South Dakota $52,071

Arkansas $51,761 West Virginia $51,595 Mississippi $51,096

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:

Alcester: $52,613
Aurora: $52,893
Baltic: $52,324

Alcester, SD $52,613

Aurora, SD $52,893

Baltic, SD $52,324

Beresford, SD $52,478

Brandon, SD $52,217

Brookings, SD $52,990

Burbank, SD $52,426

Canistota, SD $52,504

Canton, SD $52,355

Centerville, SD $52,482

Chancellor, SD $52,348

Chester, SD $52,478

Colman, SD $52,649

Colton, SD $52,430

Crooks, SD $52,295

Davis, SD $52,418

Dell Rapids, SD $52,420

Egan, SD $52,560

Elk Point, SD $52,260

Elkton, SD $52,925

Fairview, SD $52,431

Flandreau, SD $52,731

Freeman, SD $52,674

Garretson, SD $52,334

Gayville, SD $52,762

Harrisburg, SD $52,250

Hartford, SD $52,330

Hudson, SD $52,473

Humboldt, SD $52,405

Hurley, SD $52,484

Irene, SD $52,631

Jefferson, SD $52,065

Lennox, SD $52,349

Lesterville, SD $52,723

Lyons, SD $52,344

Madison, SD $52,753

Marion, SD $52,519

Menno, SD $52,696

Mission Hill, SD $52,735

Monroe, SD $52,462

Belle Fourche, SD $52,665

Black Hawk, SD $51,054

Box Elder, SD $51,120

Buffalo, SD $52,570

Buffalo Gap, SD $52,156

Camp Crook, SD $52,620

Caputa, SD $51,367

Custer, SD $52,044

Deadwood, SD $51,723

Edgemont, SD $52,543

Enning, SD $52,133

Fairburn, SD $51,563

Fort Meade, SD $51,558

Hermosa, SD $51,357

Hill City, SD $51,704

Hot Springs, SD $52,503

Howes, SD $52,249

Interior, SD $52,332

Keystone, SD $51,306

Kyle, SD $52,444

Lead, SD $52,197

Ludlow, SD $52,776

Manderson, SD $52,529

Mud Butte, SD $52,281

Nemo, SD $51,378

Newell, SD $52,382

New Underwood, SD $51,369

Nisland, SD $52,498

Oelrichs, SD $52,395

Oglala, SD $52,486

Oral, SD $52,347

Owanka, SD $51,622

Piedmont, SD $51,092

Pine Ridge, SD $52,584

Porcupine, SD $52,426

Pringle, SD $52,206

Quinn, SD $52,257

Redig, SD $52,195

Saint Onge, SD $52,343

Scenic, SD $51,972

Smithwick, SD $52,413

Spearfish, SD $52,579

Sturgis, SD $51,394

Union Center, SD $52,168

Vale, SD $52,003

Wall, SD $52,181

Wasta, SD $51,917

White Owl, SD $52,273

Whitewood, SD $52,123

Wounded Knee, SD $52,532

Leola, SD $52,843

Long Lake, SD $52,924

Mansfield, SD $52,812

Mellette, SD $52,861

Northville, SD $52,804

Onaka, SD $52,599

Orient, SD $52,679

Pierpont, SD $52,858

Redfield, SD $52,943

Rockham, SD $52,741

Roscoe, SD $52,648

Selby, SD $52,557

Seneca, SD $52,566

Stratford, SD $52,864

Tolstoy, SD $52,570

Tulare, SD $52,870

Turton, SD $52,873

Warner, SD $52,925

Westport, SD $52,853

Pierre, SD $48,272

Agar, SD $49,528

Belvidere, SD $52,256

Blunt, SD $48,272

Burke, SD $52,665

Colome, SD $52,601

Dallas, SD $52,584

Draper, SD $50,961

Fort Pierre, SD $48,413

Gregory, SD $52,641

Hamill, SD $52,510

Harrold, SD $48,554

Hayes, SD $51,718

Herrick, SD $52,635

Holabird, SD $49,649

Ideal, SD $52,496

Kadoka, SD $52,316

Kennebec, SD $51,730

Long Valley, SD $52,313

Lower Brule, SD $51,661

Martin, SD $52,439

Midland, SD $52,144

Milesville, SD $52,178

Mission, SD $52,552

Murdo, SD $51,821

Norris, SD $52,395

Okaton, SD $52,262

Okreek, SD $52,522

Onida, SD $48,746

Parmelee, SD $52,489

Philip, SD $52,254

Presho, SD $51,343

Reliance, SD $52,540

Rosebud, SD $52,609

Saint Charles, SD $52,692

Saint Francis, SD $52,508

Tuthill, SD $52,376

Vivian, SD $51,120

Wanblee, SD $52,411

White River, SD $52,388

Winner, SD $52,552

Witten, SD $52,458

Wood, SD $52,382

Mobridge, SD $52,568

Bison, SD $52,437

Bullhead, SD $52,838

Cherry Creek, SD $52,301

Dupree, SD $52,312

Eagle Butte, SD $52,367

Faith, SD $52,296

Glencross, SD $52,341

Glenham, SD $52,587

Herreid, SD $52,788

Isabel, SD $52,331

Keldron, SD $52,583

Lantry, SD $52,391

Lemmon, SD $52,780

Little Eagle, SD $52,830

Lodgepole, SD $52,638

Mc Intosh, SD $52,662

Mc Laughlin, SD $52,616

Meadow, SD $52,316

Morristown, SD $52,716

Mound City, SD $52,693

Pollock, SD $52,892

Prairie City, SD $52,505

Ralph, SD $52,676

Reva, SD $52,508

Ridgeview, SD $52,393

Timber Lake, SD $52,419

Trail City, SD $52,402

Wakpala, SD $52,617

Walker, SD $52,701

Watauga, SD $52,582

Whitehorse, SD $52,448

Rapid City, SD $51,045

Ellsworth Afb, SD $51,045

Allen, SD $52,439

Batesland, SD $52,461

Montrose, SD $52,504

North Sioux City, SD $51,983

Nunda, SD $52,727

Oldham, SD $52,843

Olivet, SD $52,720

Parker, SD $52,434

Ramona, SD $52,750

Renner, SD $52,262

Rowena, SD $52,227

Rutland, SD $52,681

Salem, SD $52,684

Scotland, SD $52,802

Sinai, SD $53,011

Springfield, SD $52,865

Tabor, SD $52,830

Tea, SD $52,291

Trent, SD $52,490

Tyndall, SD $52,815

Utica, SD $52,724

Valley Springs, SD $52,258

Vermillion, SD $52,736

Viborg, SD $52,617

Volga, SD $52,887

Volin, SD $52,676

Wakonda, SD $52,622

Wentworth, SD $52,662

Winfred, SD $52,688

Worthing, SD $52,341

Yankton, SD $52,937

Sioux Falls, SD $52,214

Vienna, SD $52,982

Wallace, SD $52,950

Waubay, SD $52,925

Webster, SD $52,938

White, SD $53,020

Willow Lake, SD $53,042

Wilmot, SD $52,977

Mitchell, SD $52,986

Alexandria, SD $52,791

Alpena, SD $52,880

Armour, SD $52,771

Artesian, SD $52,872

Avon, SD $52,786

Bonesteel, SD $52,683

Bridgewater, SD $52,649

Canova, SD $52,720

Carpenter, SD $53,003

Carthage, SD $52,884

Cavour, SD $52,954

Chamberlain, SD $52,715

Corsica, SD $52,781

Dante, SD $52,755

Delmont, SD $52,757

Dimock, SD $52,815

Emery, SD $52,736

Ethan, SD $52,843

Fairfax, SD $52,692

Fedora, SD $52,826

Fort Thompson, SD $52,096

Fulton, SD $52,833

Gann Valley, SD $52,606

Geddes, SD $52,705

Harrison, SD $52,744

Highmore, SD $51,730

Stephan, SD $51,959

Hitchcock, SD $52,912

Howard, SD $52,853

Huron, SD $53,092

Iroquois, SD $52,966

Kaylor, SD $52,873

Kimball, SD $52,713

Lake Andes, SD $52,790

Lane, SD $52,991

Letcher, SD $52,848

Marty, SD $52,959

Miller, SD $52,762

Mount Vernon, SD $52,814

New Holland, SD $52,892

Oacoma, SD $52,668

Parkston, SD $52,837

Pickstown, SD $52,870

Plankinton, SD $52,805

Platte, SD $52,715

Pukwana, SD $52,678

Ree Heights, SD $52,415

Saint Lawrence, SD $52,764

Spencer, SD $52,713

Stickney, SD $52,771

Tripp, SD $52,786

Virgil, SD $52,835

Wagner, SD $52,796

Wessington, SD $52,796

Wessington Springs, SD $52,788

White Lake, SD $52,736

Wolsey, SD $52,900

Woonsocket, SD $52,876

Yale, SD $52,997

Aberdeen, SD $53,002

Akaska, SD $52,529

Amherst, SD $52,921

Andover, SD $52,845

Ashton, SD $52,835

Barnard, SD $52,908

Bath, SD $52,891

Bowdle, SD $52,628

Brentford, SD $52,931

Britton, SD $53,070

Claremont, SD $52,876

Columbia, SD $52,812

Conde, SD $52,869

Cresbard, SD $52,739

Doland, SD $52,982

Eureka, SD $52,814

Faulkton, SD $52,734

Ferney, SD $53,062

Frankfort, SD $52,979

Frederick, SD $52,921

Gettysburg, SD $52,239

Groton, SD $52,897

Hecla, SD $52,997

Hosmer, SD $52,730

Houghton, SD $52,773

Hoven, SD $52,586

Ipswich, SD $52,784

Java, SD $52,553

Langford, SD $52,850

Lebanon, SD $52,327

Watertown, SD $53,092

Arlington, SD $52,951

Astoria, SD $53,035

Badger, SD $53,044

Big Stone City, SD $53,121

Bradley, SD $52,933

Brandt, SD $53,000

Bristol, SD $52,891

Bruce, SD $52,942

Bryant, SD $53,018

Castlewood, SD $52,986

Claire City, SD $53,066

Clark, SD $53,024

Clear Lake, SD $53,004

Corona, SD $53,067

De Smet, SD $52,997

Eden, SD $52,903

Erwin, SD $52,964

Estelline, SD $52,977

Florence, SD $52,960

Garden City, SD $52,969

Gary, SD $53,038

Goodwin, SD $52,937

Grenville, SD $52,889

Hayti, SD $53,006

Hazel, SD $52,982

Henry, SD $52,983

Kranzburg, SD $53,180

Labolt, SD $52,943

Lake City, SD $52,991

Lake Norden, SD $53,031

Lake Preston, SD $52,980

Marvin, SD $52,886

Milbank, SD $53,112

New Effington, SD $53,179

Ortley, SD $52,897

Peever, SD $52,968

Raymond, SD $52,995

Revillo, SD $52,975

Rosholt, SD $53,166

Roslyn, SD $52,879

Sisseton, SD $53,000

South Shore, SD $52,902

Stockholm, SD $52,902

Strandburg, SD $52,897

Summit, SD $52,900

Toronto, SD $52,979

Twin Brooks, SD $52,882

Veblen, SD $53,092

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	$67,692	$33.0	30%
Biotechnology	$62,485	$30.0	20%
Business Services	$59,881	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$58,319	$28.0	12%
Construction	$57,278	$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.

$46,969

Average $52,071/year

$58,366

$3,914

Average $4,339/month

$4,864

$903

Average $1,001/week

$1,122

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,366	$4,864	$1,122	$28
Average	$52,071	$4,339	$1,001	$25
25th Percentile	$46,969	$3,914	$903	$23

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