Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Mechanical Door Repairers

27/100
#179 of 825
$55,720
median pay, U.S.
27,120
employed (2024)
+11.4%
growth, 2024–34
2,700
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is mechanical door repairers a good career?

It scores 27/100 and ranks #179 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Faster-than-average projected growth (+11.4% through 2034)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • No notable tradeoffs stand out in the wage and projection data.

What mechanical door repairers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. mechanical door repairers earn between $46,610 and $65,630 a year.

Best-paying states

Alaska statewide
$103,550
New Jersey statewide
$67,150
Illinois statewide
$65,090
Utah statewide
$64,660
Colorado statewide
$62,460
New Hampshire statewide
$62,390
Maine statewide
$61,140
Indiana statewide
$60,560
New York statewide
$60,560
Washington statewide
$59,930
$20k $70k $120k

Best-paying metros

01 Trenton, NJ $67,090
02 New York, NY $66,890
03 Salt Lake City, UT $66,540
04 Chicago, IL $65,090
05 South Bend, IN $64,640
06 Lansing, MI $64,400
07 Des Moines, IA $64,260
08 Denver, CO $63,960

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 2,680
02 Texas 2,010
03 Florida 1,770
04 Illinois 1,770
05 Arizona 1,540
06 New York 1,360

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How to become a mechanical door repairer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a mechanical door repairer
How much do mechanical door repairers make?

The national median wage is $55,720 a year, with the middle half earning between $46,610 and $65,630 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is mechanical door repairers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 27 of 100 and ranks #179 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +11.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a mechanical door repairer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do mechanical door repairers earn the most?

Among states, Alaska pays the highest median ($103,550). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →