The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bridge and lock tenders in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $19,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50,140 | 5.86% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $47,200 | 16.93% | - |
| 2014 | $39,210 | 13.57% | - |
| 2013 | $33,890 | -47.95% | - |
| 2012 | $50,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,140, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Michigan, followed by Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $46,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn |