The annual salary statistics of bridge and lock tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bridge and lock tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $42,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bridge and lock tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bridge and lock tenders from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $63,870 | -0.47% | 18.79% |
| 2019 | $64,170 | 10.18% | - |
| 2017 | $57,640 | 3.85% | - |
| 2016 | $55,420 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $54,270 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $53,260 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $53,520 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $51,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,870, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for bridge and lock tenders in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $57,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of bridge and lock tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |