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Bridge and Lock Tender Salary in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bridge and Lock Tenders in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,020
25th Percentile Wage	$36,950
50th Percentile Wage	$49,990
75th Percentile Wage	$54,150
90th Percentile Wage	$60,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$49,990	-6.26%	3.62%
2019	$53,120	-1.96%	-
2018	$54,160	-0.48%	-
2017	$54,420	2.59%	-
2016	$53,010	4.89%	-
2015	$50,420	2.62%	-
2014	$49,100	-1.73%	-
2013	$49,950	3.54%	-
2012	$48,180	-	-

Table 2. Compare Bridge and Lock Tender Salary in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,990, Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $50,550). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island	$50,550
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$49,990
New York-White Plains-Wayne	$40,380