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Highest-paying States for Bridge and Lock Tenders

The highest-paying states for bridge and lock tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of bridge and lock tenders in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $71,930, Washington is the highest paying state for bridge and lock tenders. It is followed by Minnesota (average annual salary $65,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of bridge and lock tenders in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Bridge and Lock Tenders (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Washington	$71,930	$54,060	50
2	Minnesota	$65,190	$35,470	80
3	Illinois	$64,730	$46,160	300
4	Missouri	$64,730	$47,400	40
5	Iowa	$64,210	$48,550	120
6	Alabama	$64,150	$53,100	60
7	Indiana	$62,130	$43,720	30
8	Mississippi	$61,670	$19,530	70
9	Michigan	$60,670	$31,850	50
10	Pennsylvania	$59,740	$53,460	120
11	West Virginia	$59,360	$55,100	70
12	Tennessee	$59,340	$55,120	40
13	New Jersey	$59,010	$45,430	80
14	Oklahoma	$57,390	$45,730	40
15	Texas	$55,690	$30,370	60
16	Arkansas	$52,340	$46,700	60
17	California	$52,210	$47,800	70
18	Ohio	$50,790	$40,340	150
19	Wisconsin	$50,590	$41,110	130
20	South Carolina	$49,260	$22,570	110
21	New York	$46,890	$30,190	220
22	Kentucky	$45,510	$42,690	110
23	Virginia	$40,350	$29,160	50
24	North Carolina	$38,780	$31,480	50
25	Oregon	$38,590	$24,670	40
26	Georgia	$37,340	$23,620	40
27	Louisiana	$37,210	$24,830	390
28	Massachusetts	$32,100	$29,640	160
29	Maryland	$30,950	$23,560	80
30	Florida	$27,330	$24,080	820

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of bridge and lock tenders in those states is not available at this time.