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Transportation Security Screeners: pay and where the jobs are
What transportation security screeners earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$66,770 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $64,310
- Median hourly wage
- $32.10
- Mean hourly wage
- $30.92
- Employment
- 50,290
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-9093.
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How much do transportation security screeners make?
The median annual wage for transportation security screeners was $66,770 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,700 and the highest-paid 10% more than $78,350. As an hourly rate, the median is $32.10. About 50,290 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Hampshire ($76,130), New Jersey ($74,400) and California ($73,610). New Hampshire also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for transportation security screeners looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,700 | $21.49 | $3,725 | $3,175 |
| 25th percentile | $57,050 | $27.43 | $4,754 | $4,002 |
| Median | $66,770 | $32.10 | $5,564 | $4,650 |
| 75th percentile | $72,820 | $35.01 | $6,068 | $5,005 |
| 90th percentile | $78,350 | $37.67 | $6,529 | $5,329 |
Transportation Security Screeners: pay by state
48 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$59,893 take-home in national prices
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$58,850 take-home in national prices
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$58,781 take-home in national prices
Where a median transportation security screener paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 80 | $76,130 | $69,200 | $87,650 | $62,387 | $59,893 |
| New Jersey | 1,200 | $74,400 | $58,860 | $81,600 | $58,105 | $53,403 |
| California | 5,410 | $73,610 | $46,070 | $81,470 | $56,994 | $51,476 |
| Massachusetts | 1,380 | $73,510 | $62,030 | $83,740 | $56,751 | $53,661 |
| Maryland | 570 | $72,240 | $57,160 | $79,230 | $56,585 | $53,912 |
| New York | 4,240 | $72,010 | $42,630 | $79,210 | $55,855 | $51,756 |
| Colorado | 1,250 | $71,530 | $58,530 | $78,690 | $56,398 | $54,727 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $71,510 | $45,680 | $78,440 | $56,286 | $55,031 |
| Alaska | 440 | $71,390 | $54,180 | $87,510 | $58,782 | $57,427 |
| Illinois | 1,970 | $70,570 | $45,070 | $75,190 | $55,128 | $55,151 |
| Hawaii | 1,010 | $70,160 | $57,180 | $77,190 | $54,308 | $49,393 |
| Virginia | 1,870 | $69,910 | $46,130 | $76,900 | $54,806 | $54,208 |
| Texas | 4,300 | $68,640 | $46,510 | $77,520 | $57,118 | $58,850 |
| Michigan | 1,070 | $67,390 | $44,470 | $74,130 | $53,626 | $55,734 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,460 | $67,330 | $47,200 | $74,800 | $54,082 | $55,428 |
| Minnesota | 740 | $67,290 | $52,250 | $77,670 | $52,820 | $53,559 |
| Georgia | 1,850 | $66,770 | $42,640 | $71,070 | $53,219 | $55,268 |
| Ohio | 690 | $65,870 | $47,650 | $72,300 | $53,739 | $57,924 |
| Vermont | 80 | $65,460 | $53,560 | $72,010 | $52,961 | $54,065 |
| Virgin Islands | 90 | $65,170 | $61,110 | $71,280 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 1,300 | $64,540 | $44,840 | $70,780 | $51,971 | $55,098 |
| Nevada | 1,350 | $64,500 | $41,180 | $68,660 | $54,006 | $54,017 |
| Arizona | 1,380 | $64,330 | $41,080 | $72,450 | $52,655 | $52,301 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $63,810 | $42,560 | $67,930 | $51,618 | $55,977 |
| Alabama | 260 | $63,770 | $49,940 | $72,110 | $50,744 | $57,130 |
| Florida | 6,920 | $63,130 | $42,910 | $71,570 | $52,905 | $51,158 |
| Guam | 280 | $63,130 | $35,340 | $75,110 | — | — |
| Idaho | 250 | $63,130 | $45,640 | $67,200 | $50,667 | $53,058 |
| Kansas | 120 | $63,130 | $49,940 | $69,240 | $50,182 | $55,716 |
| Kentucky | 510 | $63,130 | $47,530 | $70,010 | $50,813 | $56,359 |
| Louisiana | 460 | $63,130 | $45,640 | $71,280 | $51,397 | $58,269 |
| Maine | 160 | $63,130 | $49,690 | $76,130 | $50,006 | $51,526 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $63,130 | $49,940 | $69,240 | $51,112 | $58,781 |
| Puerto Rico | 610 | $63,130 | $24,660 | $67,200 | — | — |
| South Carolina | 480 | $63,130 | $42,100 | $69,240 | $51,035 | $54,438 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $63,130 | $54,950 | $71,280 | $50,903 | $56,876 |
| Wisconsin | 540 | $63,130 | $30,100 | $70,280 | $50,666 | $53,846 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $61,710 | $46,090 | $67,890 | $49,836 | $55,310 |
| Indiana | 460 | $61,670 | $40,710 | $67,830 | $49,942 | $53,512 |
| Iowa | 220 | $61,590 | $45,640 | $69,240 | $49,979 | $56,948 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $61,110 | $45,640 | $69,240 | $49,508 | $56,947 |
| Tennessee | 840 | $61,110 | $47,920 | $69,240 | $51,282 | $55,820 |
| Utah | 510 | $61,110 | $50,210 | $71,280 | $48,971 | $49,534 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $61,110 | $45,640 | $73,880 | $51,282 | $55,326 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $55,530 | $45,640 | $69,240 | $46,798 | $52,828 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $54,950 | $47,920 | $69,240 | $46,332 | $52,083 |
| Montana | 330 | $54,770 | $40,090 | $69,450 | $44,370 | $46,881 |
| Missouri | 930 | $51,210 | $40,850 | $68,910 | $41,858 | $46,090 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 33-9093. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.