Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Median $74,340
Occupation · SOC 49-9011
Mechanical Door Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What mechanical door repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$55,720 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $57,540
- Median hourly wage
- $26.79
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.67
- Employment
- 27,120
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9011.
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How much do mechanical door repairers make?
The median annual wage for mechanical door repairers was $55,720 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,490 and the highest-paid 10% more than $78,260. As an hourly rate, the median is $26.79. About 27,120 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($103,550), New Jersey ($67,150) and Illinois ($65,090). Alaska also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for mechanical door repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,490 | $18.50 | $3,208 | $2,759 |
| 25th percentile | $46,610 | $22.41 | $3,884 | $3,303 |
| Median | $55,720 | $26.79 | $4,643 | $3,913 |
| 75th percentile | $65,630 | $31.56 | $5,469 | $4,576 |
| 90th percentile | $78,260 | $37.63 | $6,522 | $5,324 |
Mechanical Door Repairers: pay by state
46 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$79,530 take-home in national prices
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$55,247 take-home in national prices
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$52,591 take-home in national prices
Where a median mechanical door repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Not published | $103,550 | $91,690 | $105,080 | $81,406 | $79,530 |
| New Jersey | 1,290 | $67,150 | $47,840 | $91,140 | $53,435 | $49,111 |
| Illinois | 1,770 | $65,090 | $48,730 | $72,850 | $51,403 | $51,424 |
| Utah | Not published | $64,660 | $32,920 | $91,310 | $51,619 | $52,212 |
| Colorado | 570 | $62,460 | $42,760 | $78,670 | $50,052 | $48,570 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $62,390 | $46,420 | $81,590 | $52,310 | $50,219 |
| Maine | Not published | $61,140 | $49,440 | $74,940 | $48,551 | $50,027 |
| Indiana | 780 | $60,560 | $39,640 | $80,640 | $49,083 | $52,591 |
| New York | 1,360 | $60,560 | $45,790 | $76,170 | $47,874 | $44,360 |
| Washington | 550 | $59,930 | $49,120 | $83,100 | $49,502 | $46,258 |
| Iowa | 330 | $59,640 | $41,600 | $73,210 | $48,486 | $55,247 |
| California | 2,680 | $59,560 | $41,520 | $80,600 | $47,649 | $43,036 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $58,870 | $51,710 | $70,810 | $46,743 | $47,397 |
| Ohio | 1,190 | $58,250 | $37,240 | $73,010 | $47,826 | $51,551 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $57,840 | $41,040 | $75,940 | $46,748 | $51,850 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $56,760 | $47,340 | $62,310 | $46,084 | $51,145 |
| Maryland | 490 | $56,430 | $37,690 | $74,880 | $45,207 | $43,071 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $55,770 | $47,900 | $70,530 | $44,166 | $41,762 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,040 | $54,360 | $38,950 | $69,960 | $44,151 | $45,250 |
| Michigan | 810 | $52,370 | $37,160 | $85,260 | $42,284 | $43,947 |
| North Carolina | 790 | $52,050 | $36,410 | $75,640 | $42,434 | $44,987 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $51,850 | $39,430 | $64,440 | $43,841 | $47,299 |
| Tennessee | 370 | $51,790 | $39,540 | $65,720 | $43,793 | $47,669 |
| Idaho | 180 | $51,770 | $45,800 | $67,230 | $42,142 | $44,130 |
| Arizona | 1,540 | $51,760 | $45,220 | $77,960 | $42,869 | $42,581 |
| Georgia | 970 | $51,510 | $37,630 | $75,510 | $41,746 | $43,354 |
| Montana | 150 | $51,370 | $36,460 | $62,220 | $41,798 | $44,163 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $51,160 | $47,180 | $59,450 | $41,423 | $40,499 |
| Virginia | 380 | $50,880 | $38,440 | $76,710 | $40,951 | $40,503 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $50,500 | $45,760 | $72,800 | $42,757 | $48,266 |
| Wisconsin | 390 | $50,390 | $42,180 | $71,300 | $41,072 | $43,650 |
| Oregon | 320 | $50,090 | $42,750 | $63,190 | $38,916 | $37,650 |
| Florida | 1,770 | $50,020 | $37,470 | $93,080 | $42,371 | $40,972 |
| South Carolina | 190 | $49,510 | $34,740 | $76,890 | $40,994 | $43,728 |
| Missouri | 590 | $49,100 | $38,420 | $66,850 | $40,261 | $44,333 |
| Connecticut | 460 | $48,630 | $38,910 | $66,290 | $39,073 | $37,711 |
| Texas | 2,010 | $48,190 | $36,780 | $75,000 | $40,901 | $42,141 |
| Kansas | 340 | $47,960 | $37,840 | $62,640 | $38,839 | $43,122 |
| Nevada | 240 | $47,840 | $41,630 | $71,260 | $40,619 | $40,628 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $47,110 | $35,500 | $70,680 | $39,006 | $44,221 |
| Mississippi | 150 | $47,060 | $35,390 | $62,440 | $38,842 | $44,670 |
| Oklahoma | 610 | $46,100 | $35,880 | $67,400 | $37,692 | $42,909 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $45,840 | $31,920 | $72,190 | $37,744 | $42,173 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $38,290 | $34,630 | $47,860 | $32,017 | $36,828 |
| Alabama | 260 | $37,440 | $28,720 | $59,640 | $30,747 | $34,616 |
| Puerto Rico | Not published | $25,460 | $22,530 | $28,280 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9011. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.