Compare One Occupation Across States
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Bridge and Lock Tenders
Full bridge and lock tenders overview →U.S. mean $55,370 · median $57,700
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $76,240 | $78,020 | $37 | +37.7% | $70,260–$83,930 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $72,570 | $74,420 | $35 | +31.1% | $63,810–$77,710 |
| Illinois | #3 | $71,700 | $70,890 | $34 | +29.5% | $55,190–$86,390 |
| Missouri | #4 | $70,970 | $74,110 | $34 | +28.2% | $63,360–$78,460 |
| Iowa | #5 | $69,410 | $70,890 | $33 | +25.4% | $63,360–$74,420 |
| Pennsylvania | #6 | $68,520 | $68,810 | $33 | +23.7% | $61,570–$72,920 |
| California | #7 | $68,070 | $72,390 | $33 | +22.9% | $48,440–$86,960 |
| West Virginia | #8 | $66,610 | $65,460 | $32 | +20.3% | $60,760–$69,620 |
| Alabama | #9 | $65,360 | $66,830 | $31 | +18% | $49,900–$74,730 |
| Mississippi | #10 | $64,030 | $74,730 | $31 | +15.6% | $31,250–$74,730 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $58,760 | $57,350 | $28 | +6.1% | $41,260–$75,000 |
| Indiana | #12 | $58,740 | $60,780 | $28 | +6.1% | $48,420–$71,610 |
| Tennessee | #13 | $58,520 | $60,420 | $28 | +5.7% | $49,900–$65,060 |
| Kentucky | #14 | $58,200 | $58,220 | $28 | +5.1% | $47,410–$71,610 |
| Massachusetts | #15 | $57,130 | $55,830 | $27 | +3.2% | $48,050–$68,710 |
| Ohio | #16 | $56,770 | $58,410 | $27 | +2.5% | $44,500–$72,920 |
| Virginia | #17 | $53,000 | $47,120 | $25 | -4.3% | $38,160–$78,100 |
| Texas | #18 | $52,890 | $45,820 | $25 | -4.5% | $31,850–$74,240 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $50,700 | $39,090 | $24 | -8.4% | $33,390–$81,100 |
| New York | #20 | $49,980 | $51,560 | $24 | -9.7% | $32,240–$71,360 |
| Michigan | #21 | $48,540 | $50,540 | $23 | -12.3% | $32,210–$75,520 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $41,080 | $41,380 | $20 | -25.8% | $34,230–$45,860 |
| Florida | #23 | $34,680 | $28,090 | $17 | -37.4% | $27,040–$50,640 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.