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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Louisiana

The median bridge and lock tenders in Louisiana earns $39,090 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,701 a month.

10th percentile
$33,390
25th percentile
$38,640
Median percentile
$39,090
75th percentile
$69,970
90th percentile
$81,100

Based on 370 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

$32,416 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,090
Federal income tax−$2,511
Social Security + Medicare−$2,990
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,173
Monthly take-home$2,701
Every two weeks$1,247

Does it go far here?

$44,316Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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