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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in Pittsburgh, PA

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

10th percentile
$59,070
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?

$72,683Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

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JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
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Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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