Bridge and Lock Tenders salary
The median pay for bridge and lock tenders in the United States is $57,700 a year. About 3,040 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $28,090
- 25th percentile
- $38,640
- Median percentile
- $57,700
- 75th percentile
- $69,620
- 90th percentile
- $75,360
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Washington $78,020
- Mississippi $74,730
- Minnesota $74,420
- Missouri $74,110
- California $72,390
- Illinois $70,890
- Iowa $70,890
- Pennsylvania $68,810
- Alabama $66,830
- West Virginia $65,460
- Indiana $60,780
- Tennessee $60,420
- Ohio $58,410
- Kentucky $58,220
- Wisconsin $57,350
- Massachusetts $55,830
- New York $51,560
- Michigan $50,540
- Virginia $47,120
- Texas $45,820
- North Carolina $41,380
- Louisiana $39,090
- Florida $28,090
By metro area
- Lafayette, LA $75,340
- St. Louis, MO $74,480
- Chicago, IL $73,110
- Davenport, IA $70,890
- Baton Rouge, LA $69,970
- Pittsburgh, PA $68,810
- New York, NY $54,720
- Cleveland, OH $44,500
- New Orleans, LA $39,110
- Detroit, MI $35,000