NYC Locksmith Sahar Yona Lifts Jobs to 60 a Week After 600,000-View TikTok

1 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 18

Sahar Yona, 27, says her New York locksmith business now handles up to 60 jobs a week after a January TikTok drew more than 600,000 views.
The video urged women to call her if they felt unsafe asking male locksmiths to unlock doors at night, helping drive bookings from both women and men during a slow period.
Yona launched Locksmith Girl of NYC under its current name in July 2025, spent $7,000 on starter tools and says she now earns more as an owner than she did as a subcontractor.
Her rise comes in a trade where women account for less than 1% of more than 5 million U.S. installation, maintenance and repair workers, though industry members say more women are entering locksmithing.