Mechanical Door Repairers
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
Also called: Commercial Door Installer · Commercial Installer · Door Installer · Door Technician · Garage Door Installer · Garage Door Technician
Median pay (national)
$51,050
$37,160–$73,160 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
27,970
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+11.4%
~2,700 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for mechanical door repairers shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $73,160 versus $37,160 at the bottom 10% — 2.0x. The median of $51,050 leaves roughly 43% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +11.4% from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than the 3% average for all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 2,700 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 48 states with released data, Massachusetts pays the most for this role (median $67,320, +32% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $23,100 — a 191% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
- Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
- Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
- Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
- Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
- Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
- Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
- Collect payment upon job completion.
- 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.
- Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
Tools & technology
- Microsoft Windows
- Route mapping software
- Web browser software
- Work order software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Building and Construction
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Design