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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Massachusetts

The median bridge and lock tenders in Massachusetts earns $55,830 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,687 a month.

10th percentile
$48,050
25th percentile
$48,080
Median percentile
$55,830
75th percentile
$62,800
90th percentile
$68,710

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

$44,248 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,830
Federal income tax−$4,520
Social Security + Medicare−$4,271
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,792
Monthly take-home$3,687
Every two weeks$1,702

Does it go far here?

$52,791Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Nurse Anesthetists$295,550
General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Physicians, All Other$236,580

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