SOC 49-9094 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for locksmiths and safe repairers in Tampa, Florida is $53,730 a year ($25.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,720: half of the 200 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,115).

$53,730average per year

$25.83 / hourMedian $47,720Take-home ≈ $45,352

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,890 or more. The middle half of locksmiths and safe repairers in Tampa earn between $37,670 and $62,770.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,730$4,478$25.83
Median$47,720$3,977$22.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,670$3,139$18.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,770$5,231$30.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $53,730, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $45,352 a year, or $3,779 a month and $1,744 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for locksmiths and safe repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $53,730 buys what about $53,256 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 7th of 10 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($62,150).

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Highest-paying cities for locksmiths and safe repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,480).

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary by city

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Locksmiths and Safe Repairers salary in Tampa: questions

How much do locksmiths and safe repairers make an hour in Tampa?

$25.83 an hour on average, and $22.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level locksmiths and safe repairers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the locksmiths and safe repairers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $45,352 a year ($3,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,730. Florida has no state income tax.

Do locksmiths and safe repairers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,115).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9094; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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