Running a locksmith business in Boston, MA
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area has about 230 locksmiths. The median wage is $29.57 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 4% above the Massachusetts median of $28.57. Nationally, the median is $24.68, so Boston pays 20% more.
Market snapshot
- Locksmiths employed in the metro area
- 230
- Median hourly wage
- $29.57
- Middle 50% earn
- $28.35 to $40.23 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $61,500
- Massachusetts median hourly wage
- $28.57
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $24.68
- Job concentration
- 0.87× the national share
- Locksmith businesses in the metro area
- 65
- Boston population
- 666,442
- Median year homes were built in Boston
- 1947
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by locksmiths with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
Locksmith in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | 90 | $27.58 |
| Hartford, CT | 40 | $34.13 |
| Portland, ME | 70 | $29.50 |
| New Haven, CT | 30 | $37.58 |
| Albany, NY | 50 | $28.00 |
| New York, NY | 960 | $29.73 |
How Tradesman helps locksmith businesses in Boston
Night rates without the math
After-hours and holiday multipliers apply to labor automatically, so a 3 a.m. lockout is priced the way you set it.
Send the closest tech
The dispatch map shows where every technician is, so the nearest one gets the next call.
Hardware in stock
Track lock cylinders, deadbolts and keys in inventory. Stock goes down when they're used on an invoice.
Questions about locksmith in Boston
How much do locksmiths make in Boston?
In May 2025, the median wage for locksmiths in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area was $29.57 an hour. The middle half earned between $28.35 and $40.23 an hour.
How many locksmiths work in Boston?
About 230 locksmiths worked in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many locksmith businesses are in Boston?
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area had 65 establishments classified as locksmith businesses in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area unless they name Boston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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