Bridge and Lock Tenders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Bridge and Lock Tenders salaries across 23 states

$59,615
National Average (Median)
$78,020
Highest: Washington
$28,090
Lowest: Florida

Bridge and Lock Tenders Salary by State

Compare Bridge and Lock Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$28,090
$78,020

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$78,020
#2
Mississippi
$74,730
#3
Minnesota
$74,420
#4
Missouri
$74,110
#5
California
$72,390

Bridge and Lock Tenders Salary in All 23 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $78,020 $76,240 50
2 Mississippi $74,730 $64,030 50
3 Minnesota $74,420 $72,570 60
4 Missouri $74,110 $70,970 40
5 California $72,390 $68,070 80
6 Illinois $70,890 $71,700 290
7 Iowa $70,890 $69,410 50
8 Pennsylvania $68,810 $68,520 110
9 Alabama $66,830 $65,360 70
10 West Virginia $65,460 $66,610 60
11 Indiana $60,780 $58,740 60
12 Tennessee $60,420 $58,520 60
13 Ohio $58,410 $56,770 110
14 Kentucky $58,220 $58,200 100
15 Wisconsin $57,350 $58,760 110
16 Massachusetts $55,830 $57,130 40
17 New York $51,560 $49,980 210
18 Michigan $50,540 $48,540 130
19 Virginia $47,120 $53,000 40
20 Texas $45,820 $52,890 70
21 North Carolina $41,380 $41,080 50
22 Louisiana $39,090 $50,700 370
23 Florida $28,090 $34,680 470

Bridge and Lock Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Bridge and Lock Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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