Running a locksmith business in Atlantic City, NJ
The Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area has about 60 locksmiths. The median wage is $33.71 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 23% above the New Jersey median of $27.41. Nationally, the median is $24.68, so Atlantic City pays 37% more.
Market snapshot
- Locksmiths employed in the metro area
- 60
- Median hourly wage
- $33.71
- Middle 50% earn
- $31.97 to $35.74 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $70,120
- New Jersey median hourly wage
- $27.41
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $24.68
- Job concentration
- 3.82× the national share
- Atlantic City population
- 38,632
- Median year homes were built in Atlantic City
- 1963
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.
How Atlantic City ranks in New Jersey
- #1 of 2 New Jersey metros for the number of locksmiths
- #1 of 2 for median hourly wage
Locksmith in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 270 | $27.41 |
| Trenton, NJ | 50 | $26.11 |
| New York, NY | 960 | $29.73 |
| Allentown, PA | 30 | $23.90 |
| Baltimore, MD | 130 | $29.26 |
| Washington, DC | 300 | $29.19 |
How Tradesman helps locksmith businesses in Atlantic City
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
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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 Atlantic City
How much do locksmiths make in Atlantic City?
In May 2025, the median wage for locksmiths in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area was $33.71 an hour. The middle half earned between $31.97 and $35.74 an hour.
How many locksmiths work in Atlantic City?
About 60 locksmiths worked in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sources
Figures cover the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area unless they name Atlantic City. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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