Bridge and Lock Tenders salary by location
National median: $57,700 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | state | $78,020 | +35.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $75,340 | +30.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $74,730 | +29.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $74,480 | +29.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $74,420 | +29.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $74,110 | +28.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $73,110 | +26.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $72,390 | +25.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $70,890 | +22.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $70,890 | +22.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $70,890 | +22.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $69,970 | +21.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $68,810 | +19.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $68,810 | +19.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $66,830 | +15.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $65,460 | +13.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $60,780 | +5.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $60,420 | +4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $58,410 | +1.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $58,220 | +0.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $57,350 | −0.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $55,830 | −3.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $54,720 | −5.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $51,560 | −10.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $50,540 | −12.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $47,120 | −18.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $45,820 | −20.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $44,500 | −22.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $41,380 | −28.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $39,110 | −32.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $39,090 | −32.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $35,000 | −39.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $28,090 | −51.3% | 470 | 2025 |