The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bridge and lock tenders in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $34,040 | -0.85% | 1.79% |
| 2013 | $34,330 | 2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $33,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,040, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary $27,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach |