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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Pennsylvania

The median bridge and lock tenders in Pennsylvania earns $68,810 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,594 a month.

10th percentile
$61,570
25th percentile
$66,440
Median percentile
$68,810
75th percentile
$72,920
90th percentile
$72,920

Based on 110 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

$55,125 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,810
Federal income tax−$6,308
Social Security + Medicare−$5,264
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,112
Monthly take-home$4,594
Every two weeks$2,120

Does it go far here?

$70,522Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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