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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-6011 Bridge and Lock Tenders

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.


National estimates for Bridge and Lock Tenders
Industry profile for Bridge and Lock Tenders
Geographic profile for Bridge and Lock Tenders

National estimates for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,690 5.8 % $ 22.55 $ 46,910 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.80 $ 14.60 $ 22.73 $ 29.51 $ 32.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,630 $ 30,370 $ 47,280 $ 61,380 $ 67,330


Industry profile for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Bridge and Lock Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,130 0.05 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 580 0.03 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Rail Transportation 240 0.13 $ 26.00 $ 54,080

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 240 0.13 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,130 0.05 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 580 0.03 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 $ 21.66 $ 45,060

Top paying industries for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,130 0.05 $ 28.91 $ 60,120
Rail Transportation 240 0.13 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 $ 21.66 $ 45,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 580 0.03 $ 20.35 $ 42,330


Geographic profile for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Bridge and Lock Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of bridge and lock tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 820 0.09 3.56 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
Louisiana 390 0.21 8.54 (8) (8)
Illinois 300 0.05 2.05 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
New York 220 0.02 0.96 $ 22.76 $ 47,350
Massachusetts 160 0.04 1.79 $ 19.14 $ 39,800


Map of location quotient of bridge and lock tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 390 0.21 8.54 (8) (8)
West Virginia 70 0.10 3.85 $ 28.85 $ 60,000
Florida 820 0.09 3.56 $ 15.40 $ 32,040
Iowa 120 0.08 3.19 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Mississippi 70 0.06 2.35 $ 23.02 $ 47,880


Map of annual mean wages of bridge and lock tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 50 0.02 0.63 $ 33.30 $ 69,270
Illinois 300 0.05 2.05 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
Iowa 120 0.08 3.19 $ 29.88 $ 62,150
Missouri 40 0.01 0.58 $ 29.63 $ 61,640
Minnesota 80 0.03 1.08 $ 29.55 $ 61,470



Map of employment of bridge and lock tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 420 0.16 6.39 $ 15.17 $ 31,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.57 $ 25.68 $ 53,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 0.03 1.09 $ 31.13 $ 64,740
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 1.72 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 7.49 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 90 1.22 48.81 $ 14.27 $ 29,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 0.25 10.23 $ 29.49 $ 61,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 0.06 2.38 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.10 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Baton Rouge, LA 30 0.09 3.54 $ 19.85 $ 41,290


Map of location quotient of bridge and lock tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 90 1.22 48.81 $ 14.27 $ 29,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 0.25 10.23 $ 29.49 $ 61,340
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 7.49 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 420 0.16 6.39 $ 15.17 $ 31,560
Baton Rouge, LA 30 0.09 3.54 $ 19.85 $ 41,290
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 0.06 2.38 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 1.72 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.10 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 0.03 1.09 $ 31.13 $ 64,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.57 $ 25.68 $ 53,420


Map of annual mean wages of bridge and lock tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 0.03 1.09 $ 31.13 $ 64,740
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 1.10 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 0.25 10.23 $ 29.49 $ 61,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.57 $ 25.68 $ 53,420
Baton Rouge, LA 30 0.09 3.54 $ 19.85 $ 41,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 1.72 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 100 0.19 7.49 $ 18.60 $ 38,690
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 40 0.06 2.38 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 420 0.16 6.39 $ 15.17 $ 31,560
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 90 1.22 48.81 $ 14.27 $ 29,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 8.20 $ 29.75 $ 61,880
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 7.08 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 11.62 $ 31.12 $ 64,730
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 9.50 $ 30.49 $ 63,420
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 11.83 $ 29.49 $ 61,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 11.83 $ 29.49 $ 61,340
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 11.62 $ 31.12 $ 64,730
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 9.50 $ 30.49 $ 63,420
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 8.20 $ 29.75 $ 61,880
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 7.08 $ 30.41 $ 63,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bridge and Lock Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 11.62 $ 31.12 $ 64,730
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 9.50 $ 30.49 $ 63,420
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 7.08 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 8.20 $ 29.75 $ 61,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 11.83 $ 29.49 $ 61,340


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023