The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bridge and lock tenders in Southwestern Wisconsin 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,560.
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 | $67,350 | 2.81% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $65,460 | 1.01% | - |
| 2020 | $64,800 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $64,340 | 4.23% | - |
| 2018 | $61,620 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $60,440 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $59,150 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $58,400 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $57,820 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $57,240 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $57,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,350, Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $57,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington |