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How Much Does a Mechanical Door Repairer Make?

A mechanical door repairer in the US earns a median salary of $55,720 a year, or $26.79 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $57,540, and the middle half earn between $46,610 and $65,630.

Median a year $55,720
Median an hour $26.79
Median a month $4,643
Average a year $57,540

Mechanical door repairer pay range

What mechanical door repairers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $38,490 $18.50
25th $46,610 $22.41
Median (50th) $55,720 $26.79
75th $65,630 $31.56
90th (top 10%) $78,260 $37.63

The median is 9% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 27,120 people work as mechanical door repairers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,072
Every two weeks
$2,143
Twice a month
$2,322
A month
$4,643

At the median salary, before tax.

Mechanical door repairer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Alaska pays mechanical door repairers the most, at $97,370 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Alaska $97,370 $103,550 – After tax
New Jersey $68,750 $67,150 1,290 After tax
Utah $65,020 $64,660 – After tax
Washington $64,850 $59,930 550 After tax
New Hampshire $64,430 $62,390 150 After tax
Illinois $62,870 $65,090 1,770 After tax
Colorado $62,510 $62,460 570 After tax
Indiana $61,960 $60,560 780 After tax
California $61,940 $59,560 2,680 After tax
Maine $61,200 $61,140 – After tax
New York $61,060 $60,560 1,360 After tax
Minnesota $59,940 $58,870 110 After tax
Massachusetts $58,660 $55,770 – After tax
Arizona $57,990 $51,760 1,540 After tax
Kentucky $57,810 $57,840 180 After tax
Michigan $57,770 $52,370 810 After tax
Iowa $57,510 $59,640 330 After tax
Florida $56,870 $50,020 1,770 After tax
Virginia $55,600 $50,880 380 After tax
Pennsylvania $55,350 $54,360 1,040 After tax
Ohio $55,170 $58,250 1,190 After tax
Nebraska $55,110 $56,760 280 After tax
Georgia $55,010 $51,510 970 After tax
Maryland $54,770 $56,430 490 After tax
North Carolina $54,540 $52,050 790 After tax
Nevada $54,330 $47,840 240 After tax
Wisconsin $54,300 $50,390 390 After tax
Idaho $54,100 $51,770 180 After tax
South Dakota $53,680 $50,500 160 After tax
Oregon $53,560 $50,090 320 After tax
South Carolina $53,120 $49,510 190 After tax
Rhode Island $53,050 $51,160 – After tax
Texas $52,930 $48,190 2,010 After tax
Tennessee $51,320 $51,790 370 After tax
Missouri $51,170 $49,100 590 After tax
Wyoming $50,810 $51,850 60 After tax
Kansas $50,640 $47,960 340 After tax
Montana $50,360 $51,370 150 After tax
Connecticut $50,170 $48,630 460 After tax
Mississippi $48,860 $47,060 150 After tax
Louisiana $48,030 $47,110 210 After tax
Oklahoma $47,530 $46,100 610 After tax
West Virginia $47,460 $45,840 60 After tax
Alabama $41,920 $37,440 260 After tax
Arkansas $39,860 $38,290 230 After tax
Puerto Rico $26,270 $25,460 –

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Mechanical Door Repairers” (SOC 49-9011). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a mechanical door repairer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a mechanical door repairer is $26.79, and the average is $27.67. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.50 an hour and the top 10% over $37.63.

How much does a mechanical door repairer make a month?

At the median salary of $55,720, a mechanical door repairer earns about $4,643 a month before tax, or $2,143 every two weeks.

Which state pays mechanical door repairers the most?

Alaska has the highest average pay for a mechanical door repairer, at $97,370 a year. Next are New Jersey and Utah. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a mechanical door repairer?

The lowest-paid 10% of mechanical door repairers earn less than $38,490 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $46,610. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid mechanical door repairers make?

The top 10% earn more than $78,260 a year, and the top 25% more than $65,630.