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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The median bridge and lock tenders in Baton Rouge, LA earns $69,970 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,663 a month.

10th percentile
$38,640
25th percentile
$38,640
Median percentile
$69,970
75th percentile
$81,100
90th percentile
$81,100

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$55,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,970
Federal income tax−$6,563
Social Security + Medicare−$5,353
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,099
Monthly take-home$4,663
Every two weeks$2,152

Does it go far here?

$77,076Median pay in Baton Rouge, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,135 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$413,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060
Industrial Production Managers$139,860
Mechanical Engineers$135,530
Pharmacists$134,680
Financial Managers$129,310
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260
Nurse Practitioners$129,070

All bridge and lock tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana