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Bridge and Lock Tenders in Indiana

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$57,000 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Bridge and Lock Tenders in Indiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bridge and Lock Tenders Work in Indiana?

40 people worked as Bridge and Lock Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 40 Bridge and Lock Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Bridge and Lock Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.7%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 50 jobs for Indiana Bridge and Lock Tenders in 2026.

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

What do Bridge and Lock Tenders Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Bridge and Lock Tenders ranged from $45,120 to $59,940 with $57,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.69 to $28.82. The median hourly rate was $27.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Indiana 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

Top States for Bridge and Lock Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states 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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