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Bridge and Lock Tenders in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Bridge and Lock Tender? Read this first!

3.3% Jobs Projection
$58,300 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bridge and Lock Tenders in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Bridge and Lock Tenders in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Bridge and Lock Tenders in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bridge and Lock Tenders Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 300 people working as Bridge and Lock Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 320 Bridge and Lock Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 70 Bridge and Lock Tenders working in it, which means Illinois has more Bridge and Lock Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Bridge and Lock Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 310 total jobs in 2026 for Bridge and Lock Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 400 annual jobs and 3,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bridge and Lock Tenders Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders ranged from $49,680 to $79,310 with $58,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.89 to $38.13. The median hourly rate was $28.03.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Bridge and Lock Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bridge and Lock Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 110 $60,530
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 40 $57,900
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 $61,440

Top States for Bridge and Lock Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Bridge and Lock Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Louisiana 480 $30,930
Illinois 300 $58,300
New York 290 $48,840
Florida 180 $32,060
Wisconsin 140 $49,050
Ohio 140 $54,460
Pennsylvania 120 $55,190
New Jersey 110 $53,900
South Carolina 110 $49,260
Texas 90 $27,850
Tennessee 70 $52,660
Michigan 70 $41,220
Minnesota 70 $61,620
Kentucky 70 $54,580
Massachusetts 70 $45,760
Mississippi 70 $56,350
Iowa 60 $57,890
California 60 $47,340
West Virginia 60 $54,470
Arkansas 60 $49,680

Below are the states where Bridge and Lock Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $61,620
Illinois $58,300
Iowa $57,890
Indiana $57,000
Mississippi $56,350
Missouri $56,280
Pennsylvania $55,190
Kentucky $54,580
West Virginia $54,470
Ohio $54,460

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