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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Cleveland, OH

The median bridge and lock tenders in Cleveland, OH earns $44,500 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,059 a month.

10th percentile
$39,980
25th percentile
$44,500
Median percentile
$44,500
75th percentile
$44,500
90th percentile
$50,170

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

$36,712 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,500
Federal income tax−$3,160
Social Security + Medicare−$3,404
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,224
Monthly take-home$3,059
Every two weeks$1,412

Does it go far here?

$47,379Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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