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Average Salary for Transportation Security Screeners

SOC 33-9093 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Transportation Security Screeners in the United States is $63,360 ($30.46/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,010 at the 10th percentile to $75,940 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 46,340 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 51.7% since 2019.

Median Annual

$63,360

Mean Annual

$61,840

10th Pct

$45,010

75th Pct

$69,990

Employment

46,340

Salary Distribution

$45k
10th
$52k
25th
$63k
Median
$70k
75th
$76k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
New Hampshire $72,240
New York $70,430
New Jersey $70,430
California $69,720
Maryland $68,390
Alaska $67,720
Rhode Island $67,720
Illinois $66,930
Hawaii $66,680
Michigan $66,120
Washington $65,960
Minnesota $65,250
Texas $65,120
Virginia $64,850
Massachusetts $63,690
Georgia $63,360
Ohio $62,630
Pennsylvania $61,980
North Carolina $61,960
Virgin Islands $61,960
Colorado $61,440
Missouri $61,400
Nevada $61,190
Arizona $61,030
New Mexico $60,590
Alabama $60,510
Oklahoma $59,950
Kentucky $59,950
Guam $59,950
South Carolina $59,950
Tennessee $59,950
North Dakota $59,950
Utah $59,950
Nebraska $59,950
West Virginia $59,950
Wisconsin $59,950
Mississippi $59,950
Oregon $59,950
Arkansas $59,950
Florida $59,950
Maine $59,950
Louisiana $59,950
Idaho $59,950
Puerto Rico $59,950
Indiana $59,950
Iowa $59,950
Kansas $59,950
Vermont $54,910
South Dakota $49,000
Montana $49,000

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $63,360
2023 $50,020
2022 $47,710
2021 $45,470
2020 $44,300
2019 $41,770