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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in New York

The median bridge and lock tenders in New York earns $51,560 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,376 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,240
Median percentile
$51,560
75th percentile
$60,610
90th percentile
$71,360

Based on 210 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

$40,515 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,560
Federal income tax−$4,007
Social Security + Medicare−$3,944
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,094
Monthly take-home$3,376
Every two weeks$1,558

Does it go far here?

$47,776Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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