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Bridge and Lock Tenders salary in West Virginia

The median bridge and lock tenders in West Virginia earns $65,460 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,319 a month.

10th percentile
$60,760
25th percentile
$65,460
Median percentile
$65,460
75th percentile
$69,620
90th percentile
$69,620

Based on 60 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

$51,831 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,460
Federal income tax−$5,675
Social Security + Medicare−$5,008
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,946
Monthly take-home$4,319
Every two weeks$1,994

Does it go far here?

$73,142Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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