Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
National median · BLS
$55,720
▲ +9.15%YoY
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Average salary · BLS
$57,540
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
27,120
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Pay range for Mechanical Door Repairers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$38,490
25th
$46,610
Median (50th)
$55,720
75th
$65,630
90th — top pay
$78,260
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Mechanical Door Repairers
BLS projects employment of mechanical door repairers to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 2,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
28,400 → 30,300
+1,800 jobs
Projected change
+6.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,100
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
3.9% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What mechanical door repairers do
Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
Also called
Commercial Door InstallerDoor InstallerGarage Door InstallerGarage Door Technician (Garage Door Tech)Commercial InstallerDoor ServicemanInstallation Technician (Installation Tech)InstallerOverhead Door Technician (Overhead Door Tech)Residential Door Installer
More job titles for this occupation (10)
Automatic Door MechanicAutomatic Door TechnicianCommercial Service Technician (Commercial Service Tech)Door Closer MechanicDoor RepairmanExterior Door InstallerGarage Door Opener InstallerGarage Door Service Technician (Garage Door Service Tech)Overhead Door InstallerResidential Door Unit Installer
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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