SOC 49-9011 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Mechanical Door Repairers Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for mechanical door repairers in Louisville, Kentucky is $61,460 a year ($29.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,220: half of the 140 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,540).

$61,460average per year

$29.55 / hourMedian $60,220Take-home ≈ $48,177

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Door Repairers pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,940 or more. The middle half of mechanical door repairers in Louisville earn between $49,150 and $75,720.

  • $45K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,460$5,122$29.55
Median$60,220$5,018$28.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,150$4,096$23.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,720$6,310$36.40

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

Mechanical Door Repairers pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Mechanical door repairers in Louisville earn 6% more than the Kentucky average ($57,810) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($57,540). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $55,720.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$61,460$60,220$44,960$75,940140
Kentucky$57,810$57,840$41,040$75,940180
United States$57,540$55,720$38,490$78,26027,120

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mechanical Door Repairers salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $61,460, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $48,177 a year, or $4,015 a month and $1,853 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$49,749$4,146
Working in KY$48,177$4,015

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for mechanical door repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $61,460 buys what about $66,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Door Repairers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for mechanical door repairers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,070).

Mechanical Door Repairers salary by city

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Mechanical Door Repairers salary in Louisville: questions

How much do mechanical door repairers make an hour in Louisville?

$29.55 an hour on average, and $28.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical door repairers salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical door repairers take-home pay in Louisville?

About $48,177 a year ($4,015 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,460. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do mechanical door repairers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($57,540).

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 49-9011; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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