Bridge and Lock Tender salary
57,700 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-6011
Half of all bridge and lock tenders in the United States earn more than 57,700 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay462of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.8×38,640 USD – 69,620 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 38,640 USD |
| Median | 57,700 USD |
| Mean | 55,370 USD |
| Upper quartile | 69,620 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-6011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Audio and Video Technicians 58,100 USD
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 58,040 USD
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 58,000 USD
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons 57,660 USD
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 57,550 USD
- Biological Technicians 57,510 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov