Bridge and Lock Tenders Wages

SOC 53-6011 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Bridge and Lock Tenders is $49,120 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,990 and the 90th percentile is $69,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

3,460

P10

$28,990

P25

$33,340

Median

$49,120

P75

$64,250

P90

$69,880

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Bridge and Lock Tenders across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $49,120 $50,070 $28,990 $69,880 3,460
2022 $47,280 $46,910 $26,630 $67,330 3,690 -3.75%
2021 $45,390 $44,760 $27,400 $64,330 4,040 -4%
2020 $52,340 $49,610 $28,570 $64,810 3,080 +15.31%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Bridge and Lock Tenders. The highest median is in Mississippi at $69,600, 42% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Bridge and Lock Tenders, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Mississippi $69,600 +41.7% $60,160 50
Missouri $69,160 +40.8% $66,160 40
Minnesota $68,180 +38.8% $64,820 80
Iowa $67,990 +38.4% $64,460 90
Illinois $66,140 +34.6% $71,780 290
Alabama $64,630 +31.6% $63,540 60
Pennsylvania $64,250 +30.8% $64,540 120
Michigan $63,380 +29% $60,170 50
West Virginia $62,210 +26.6% $62,640 60
Ohio $62,050 +26.3% $57,790 70
Tennessee $61,940 +26.1% $58,300 40
Kentucky $57,890 +17.9% $55,220 90
Texas $56,600 +15.2% $51,540 60
California $56,060 +14.1% $63,540 70
New Jersey $54,810 +11.6% $53,970 120
Wisconsin $53,570 +9.1% $56,120 110
New York $45,800 -6.8% $46,840 220
Indiana $45,740 -6.9% $50,550 110
Virginia $43,100 -12.3% $41,320 40
Louisiana $36,150 -26.4% $43,490 400
Massachusetts $34,110 -30.6% $39,920 100
Maine $32,860 -33.1% $32,280
North Carolina $32,460 -33.9% $35,020 160
Florida $28,990 -41% $34,330 570