The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bridge and lock tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $43,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,520 | 8.83% | 24.07% |
| 2021 | $62,470 | 1.44% | - |
| 2020 | $61,570 | 1.92% | - |
| 2019 | $60,390 | -0.23% | - |
| 2018 | $60,530 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $59,290 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $57,890 | 4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $55,400 | -2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $56,540 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $53,560 | 2.86% | - |
| 2012 | $52,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,520, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Illinois, followed by West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $64,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |