How We Source Locksmith Prices
Three kinds of source, and nothing else.
Prices Come From The Company's Own Page
We read the websites of more than 3,000 US locksmith companies and kept only lines where a company prints a dollar figure next to a job it does. Each line is shown word for word, with a link to the page and the date we read it, November 12, 2026. Lines about the market in general, coupons and quotes from reviews are left out. A $9 lockout ad is left out too, since no company does the whole job for that.
License Rules Come From The Regulator
Every license fact links to the state board, agency or statute it came from. Fees appear only when the regulator prints them. A license number on a listing is the number the company prints on its own site, and the button beside it goes to the state's lookup so you can check it yourself.
Wages Come From The BLS
State employment and median wages for locksmiths and safe repairers are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage survey, occupation code 49-9094.
What We Do Not Do
We do not estimate prices, build ranges from guesses, rate companies or show star ratings. A company that wants a line changed can update its own page and we will read it again on the next pass.
Sources And Further Reading
- Low advertised prices of 15, 19 or 29 dollars are bait prices that change on arrival. How to avoid a locksmith scam
Where We Read Prices
87 companies across 25 states