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Average Salary for Bridge and Lock Tenders

SOC 53-6011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Bridge and Lock Tenders in the United States is $58,490 ($28.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,690 at the 10th percentile to $74,400 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 2,720 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.7% since 2019.

Median Annual

$58,490

Mean Annual

$56,520

10th Pct

$32,690

75th Pct

$69,530

Employment

2,720

Salary Distribution

$33k
10th
$44k
25th
$58k
Median
$70k
75th
$74k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
St. Louis, MO-IL $74,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $70,240
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $69,530
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,430
Pittsburgh, PA $67,500
Baton Rouge, LA $64,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $52,870
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $49,620
Cleveland, OH $43,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,360

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Washington $75,920
Mississippi $73,240
Minnesota $72,960
Missouri $72,700
Iowa $70,140
Illinois $69,530
Alabama $68,000
Pennsylvania $67,500
West Virginia $65,460
Tennessee $65,060
Kentucky $60,780
Texas $59,300
California $57,750
Michigan $56,260
Ohio $56,080
Wisconsin $55,530
Massachusetts $53,310
New York $51,340
Indiana $47,670
Florida $42,470
Louisiana $35,870
North Carolina $33,970

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $58,490
2023 $49,120
2022 $47,280
2021 $45,390
2020 $52,340
2019 $50,110