Mechanical Door Repairers
Mechanical Door Repairers (SOC 49-9011) earn a median $55,720 a year ($26.79 an hour) in the United States, with 27,120 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Alaska.
What mechanical door repairers do
Mechanical door repairers install, service and repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors, and the definition includes garage door mechanics. A spring job involves winding large springs with an upward motion of the arm, carrying springs to the tops of doors by ladder or scaffolding, and attaching them to tracks to install spring systems. Doors are adjusted to open or close with the correct amount of effort, and simple adjustments are made to electric openers. Installation work includes fastening angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks with fasteners or welding equipment, and installing door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms and electric door openers and closers with power tools, hand tools and electronic test equipment. Worn or broken door parts are repaired or replaced with hand tools. Paperwork such as work orders is completed for the services performed, and payment is collected when a job is done. Garage door mechanic, automatic door technician and dock technician are among the listed titles.
Typical entry: Most workers in this occupation report a high school diploma or equivalent as their level of education, according to O*NET.
Also called: Automated Access Systems Technician, Automatic Door Mechanic, Automatic Door Technician, Commercial Door Installer, Commercial Installer.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $18.50 | $22.41 | $26.79 | $31.56 | $37.63 | $27.67 | 27,120 |
| Annual | $38,490 | $46,610 | $55,720 | $65,630 | $78,260 | $57,540 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where mechanical door repairers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $44.08 | $47.70 | $49.79 | $49.89 | $50.52 | $46.81 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $91,690 | $99,220 | $103,550 | $103,780 | $105,080 | $97,370 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $23.00 | $28.50 | $32.28 | $39.81 | $43.82 | $33.06 | 1,290 | 0.30 | 1.72 |
| Annual | $47,840 | $59,280 | $67,150 | $82,810 | $91,140 | $68,750 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.43 | $24.48 | $31.29 | $35.03 | $35.03 | $30.23 | 1,770 | 0.29 | 1.67 |
| Annual | $48,730 | $50,920 | $65,090 | $72,850 | $72,850 | $62,870 | ||||
| Utah | Hourly | $15.83 | $23.02 | $31.09 | $42.01 | $43.90 | $31.26 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $32,920 | $47,880 | $64,660 | $87,380 | $91,310 | $65,020 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $20.56 | $24.42 | $30.03 | $36.12 | $37.82 | $30.05 | 570 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $42,760 | $50,790 | $62,460 | $75,130 | $78,670 | $62,510 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $19.96 | $23.22 | $28.64 | $34.32 | $38.75 | $29.78 | 2,680 | 0.15 | 0.84 |
| Annual | $41,520 | $48,290 | $59,560 | $71,380 | $80,600 | $61,940 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $17.68 | $21.48 | $23.17 | $28.89 | $36.06 | $25.45 | 2,010 | 0.14 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $36,780 | $44,680 | $48,190 | $60,090 | $75,000 | $52,930 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $18.01 | $18.57 | $24.05 | $32.84 | $44.75 | $27.34 | 1,770 | 0.18 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $37,470 | $38,620 | $50,020 | $68,300 | $93,080 | $56,870 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $23.43 | $24.48 | $31.29 | $35.03 | $35.03 | $30.23 | 1,770 | 0.29 | 1.67 |
| Annual | $48,730 | $50,920 | $65,090 | $72,850 | $72,850 | $62,870 | ||||
| Arizona | Hourly | $21.74 | $23.60 | $24.89 | $30.65 | $37.48 | $27.88 | 1,540 | 0.48 | 2.73 |
| Annual | $45,220 | $49,090 | $51,760 | $63,760 | $77,960 | $57,990 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Hourly | $22.97 | $27.91 | $32.26 | $37.99 | $48.79 | $34.65 | 70 | 0.31 | 1.75 |
| Annual | $47,780 | $58,050 | $67,090 | $79,020 | $101,480 | $72,070 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $23.03 | $28.50 | $32.16 | $38.52 | $40.03 | $32.56 | 1,770 | 0.19 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $47,900 | $59,290 | $66,890 | $80,120 | $83,250 | $67,730 | ||||
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Hourly | $15.46 | $23.83 | $31.99 | $43.90 | $43.90 | $32.62 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $32,150 | $49,570 | $66,540 | $91,310 | $91,320 | $67,840 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $23.83 | $24.67 | $31.29 | $35.03 | $35.03 | $30.97 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $49,560 | $51,300 | $65,090 | $72,850 | $72,850 | $64,420 | ||||
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Hourly | $21.39 | $24.31 | $31.08 | $37.31 | $38.58 | $30.17 | 50 | 0.34 | 1.97 |
| Annual | $44,500 | $50,550 | $64,640 | $77,600 | $80,250 | $62,760 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $23.03 | $28.50 | $32.16 | $38.52 | $40.03 | $32.56 | 1,770 | 0.19 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $47,900 | $59,290 | $66,890 | $80,120 | $83,250 | $67,730 | ||||
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Hourly | $23.43 | $23.78 | $26.12 | $36.04 | $38.53 | $28.67 | 1,260 | 0.53 | 3.03 |
| Annual | $48,730 | $49,460 | $54,330 | $74,970 | $80,140 | $59,620 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $22.36 | $23.51 | $29.22 | $35.85 | $38.94 | $30.24 | 770 | 0.12 | 0.71 |
| Annual | $46,510 | $48,900 | $60,780 | $74,560 | $81,000 | $62,910 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $21.25 | $22.40 | $24.45 | $30.02 | $36.15 | $26.96 | 740 | 0.18 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $44,190 | $46,590 | $50,850 | $62,440 | $75,190 | $56,070 | ||||
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Hourly | $19.60 | $21.30 | $28.04 | $31.60 | $36.90 | $28.54 | 540 | 0.19 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $40,770 | $44,300 | $58,330 | $65,720 | $76,740 | $59,370 | ||||
Top industries employing mechanical door repairers
Building Finishing Contractors employ 39.5% of mechanical door repairers nationally (10,710 jobs) at a median $51,150 a year ($24.59 an hour), followed by Building Equipment Contractors (30.7%) and Building Material and Supplies Dealers (18.5%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Finishing Contractors NAICS 238300 | 10,710 | 39.5% | $51,150 | $24.59 |
| Building Equipment Contractors NAICS 238200 | 8,320 | 30.7% | $58,110 | $27.94 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers NAICS 444100 | 5,030 | 18.5% | $55,540 | $26.70 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) NAICS 4230A1 | 510 | 1.9% | $59,700 | $28.70 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance NAICS 811300 | 470 | 1.7% | $74,970 | $36.04 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (27,120). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $45,060 for mechanical door repairers in May 2021 and $55,720 in May 2025, with employment of 23,300 and 27,120.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $45,060 | $21.66 | 23,300 |
| May 2022 | $47,010 | $22.60 | 27,330 |
| May 2023 | $48,650 | $23.39 | 27,800 |
| May 2024 | $51,050 | $24.54 | 27,970 |
| May 2025 | $55,720 | $26.79 | 27,120 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
45 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska profile | $49.79 | $103,550 | $91,690 | $105,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 2 | New Jersey profile | $32.28 | $67,150 | $47,840 | $91,140 | 1,290 | 0.30 | 1.72 |
| 3 | Illinois profile | $31.29 | $65,090 | $48,730 | $72,850 | 1,770 | 0.29 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Utah profile | $31.09 | $64,660 | $32,920 | $91,310 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | Colorado profile | $30.03 | $62,460 | $42,760 | $78,670 | 570 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| 6 | New Hampshire profile | $30.00 | $62,390 | $46,420 | $81,590 | 150 | 0.22 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Maine profile | $29.40 | $61,140 | $49,440 | $74,940 | ** | ** | ** |
| 8 | Indiana profile | $29.12 | $60,560 | $39,640 | $80,640 | 780 | 0.25 | 1.41 |
| 9 | New York profile | $29.12 | $60,560 | $45,790 | $76,170 | 1,360 | 0.14 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Washington profile | $28.81 | $59,930 | $49,120 | $83,100 | 550 | 0.16 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Iowa profile | $28.67 | $59,640 | $41,600 | $73,210 | 330 | 0.21 | 1.20 |
| 12 | California profile | $28.64 | $59,560 | $41,520 | $80,600 | 2,680 | 0.15 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Minnesota profile | $28.30 | $58,870 | $51,710 | $70,810 | 110 | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| 14 | Ohio profile | $28.00 | $58,250 | $37,240 | $73,010 | 1,190 | 0.22 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Kentucky profile | $27.81 | $57,840 | $41,040 | $75,940 | 180 | 0.09 | 0.52 |
| 16 | Nebraska profile | $27.29 | $56,760 | $47,340 | $62,310 | 280 | 0.27 | 1.57 |
| 17 | Maryland profile | $27.13 | $56,430 | $37,690 | $74,880 | 490 | 0.18 | 1.01 |
| 18 | Massachusetts profile | $26.81 | $55,770 | $47,900 | $70,530 | ** | ** | ** |
| 19 | Pennsylvania profile | $26.14 | $54,360 | $38,950 | $69,960 | 1,040 | 0.17 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Michigan profile | $25.18 | $52,370 | $37,160 | $85,260 | 810 | 0.18 | 1.05 |
| 21 | North Carolina profile | $25.03 | $52,050 | $36,410 | $75,640 | 790 | 0.16 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Wyoming profile | $24.93 | $51,850 | $39,430 | $64,440 | 60 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| 23 | Tennessee profile | $24.90 | $51,790 | $39,540 | $65,720 | 370 | 0.11 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Idaho profile | $24.89 | $51,770 | $45,800 | $67,230 | 180 | 0.22 | 1.23 |
| 25 | Arizona profile | $24.89 | $51,760 | $45,220 | $77,960 | 1,540 | 0.48 | 2.73 |
| 26 | Georgia profile | $24.76 | $51,510 | $37,630 | $75,510 | 970 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| 27 | Montana profile | $24.70 | $51,370 | $36,460 | $62,220 | 150 | 0.29 | 1.68 |
| 28 | Rhode Island profile | $24.60 | $51,160 | $47,180 | $59,450 | ** | ** | ** |
| 29 | Virginia profile | $24.46 | $50,880 | $38,440 | $76,710 | 380 | 0.09 | 0.53 |
| 30 | South Dakota profile | $24.28 | $50,500 | $45,760 | $72,800 | 160 | 0.36 | 2.03 |
| 31 | Wisconsin profile | $24.23 | $50,390 | $42,180 | $71,300 | 390 | 0.13 | 0.76 |
| 32 | Oregon profile | $24.08 | $50,090 | $42,750 | $63,190 | 320 | 0.16 | 0.94 |
| 33 | Florida profile | $24.05 | $50,020 | $37,470 | $93,080 | 1,770 | 0.18 | 1.02 |
| 34 | South Carolina profile | $23.80 | $49,510 | $34,740 | $76,890 | 190 | 0.08 | 0.47 |
| 35 | Missouri profile | $23.61 | $49,100 | $38,420 | $66,850 | 590 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| 36 | Connecticut profile | $23.38 | $48,630 | $38,910 | $66,290 | 460 | 0.27 | 1.54 |
| 37 | Texas profile | $23.17 | $48,190 | $36,780 | $75,000 | 2,010 | 0.14 | 0.82 |
| 38 | Kansas profile | $23.06 | $47,960 | $37,840 | $62,640 | 340 | 0.23 | 1.34 |
| 39 | Nevada profile | $23.00 | $47,840 | $41,630 | $71,260 | 240 | 0.15 | 0.88 |
| 40 | Louisiana profile | $22.65 | $47,110 | $35,500 | $70,680 | 210 | 0.11 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Mississippi profile | $22.63 | $47,060 | $35,390 | $62,440 | 150 | 0.13 | 0.73 |
| 42 | Oklahoma profile | $22.16 | $46,100 | $35,880 | $67,400 | 610 | 0.36 | 2.04 |
| 43 | West Virginia profile | $22.04 | $45,840 | $31,920 | $72,190 | 60 | 0.09 | 0.52 |
| 44 | Arkansas profile | $18.41 | $38,290 | $34,630 | $47,860 | 230 | 0.17 | 1.00 |
| 45 | Alabama profile | $18.00 | $37,440 | $28,720 | $59,640 | 260 | 0.12 | 0.71 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (49-9010), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 49-9011, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 49-9011.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.