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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in North Carolina

The median bridge and lock tenders in North Carolina earns $41,380 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,806 a month.

10th percentile
$34,230
25th percentile
$34,230
Median percentile
$41,380
75th percentile
$44,550
90th percentile
$45,860

Based on 50 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

$33,670 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,380
Federal income tax−$2,786
Social Security + Medicare−$3,166
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,759
Monthly take-home$2,806
Every two weeks$1,295

Does it go far here?

$43,869Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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