DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-6011 Bridge and Lock Tenders

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota 200$30.62/hr$1.03/hr$28.18/hr$29.33/hr$31.63/hr$31.64/hr$31.64/hr
Minnesota 603$29.83/hr$0.57/hr$25.85/hr$28.19/hr$30.70/hr$31.64/hr$31.64/hr
U S 3,150139$23.54/hr$0.24/hr$13.41/hr$18.52/hr$24.64/hr$28.48/hr$31.35/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Bridge and Lock Tenders
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration20$31.63/hr
Other Regional Data For Bridge and Lock Tenders
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Southeast Minnesota 20 $31.63/hr 2.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10 $31.63/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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