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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in St. Louis, MO

The median bridge and lock tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $74,480 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,811 a month.

10th percentile
$59,590
25th percentile
$66,580
Median percentile
$74,480
75th percentile
$78,460
90th percentile
$78,460

Based on 30 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

$57,726 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,480
Federal income tax−$7,556
Social Security + Medicare−$5,698
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,501
Monthly take-home$4,811
Every two weeks$2,220

Does it go far here?

$78,327Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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