Skilled Trades
Mechanical Door Repairers
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
Median salary (BLS)
$55,720
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$38k – $78k
Job outlook
+11% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Mechanical Door Repairers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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EstimateLicense requiredCost to qualify
$100–$2,600
Time to qualify
3.1 yr
Renewal
$50/yr
- 1
Registered apprenticeship (paid)
ExperienceEarn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.
$0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source
- 2
Journeyman exam & state/local license
LicenseMost states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.
$100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source
Estimated typical U.S. route for "Mechanical Door Repairers" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.
Typical progression
Junior Mechanical Door Repairers
Entry / Junior
$38,490
~2 yrs to advance
Mechanical Door Repairers
Established
$55,720
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Mechanical Door Repairers
Senior
$66,990
Key skills
A typical day
- •Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
- •Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
- •Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
- •Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
- •Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.