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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners

Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.


National estimates for Transportation Security Screeners
Industry profile for Transportation Security Screeners
Geographic profile for Transportation Security Screeners

National estimates for Transportation Security Screeners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Transportation Security Screeners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
47,550 0.6 % $ 23.33 $ 48,520 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Transportation Security Screeners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.53 $ 20.48 $ 22.94 $ 25.22 $ 28.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,540 $ 42,600 $ 47,710 $ 52,460 $ 59,950


Industry profile for Transportation Security Screeners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Transportation Security Screeners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Transportation Security Screeners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Transportation Security Screeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 41,730 2.00 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,210 0.54 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.01 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Employment Services 470 0.01 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
Scheduled Air Transportation 320 0.07 $ 20.02 $ 41,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Transportation Security Screeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 41,730 2.00 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,210 0.54 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Scheduled Air Transportation 320 0.07 $ 20.02 $ 41,650
Employment Services 470 0.01 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.01 $ 21.70 $ 45,130

Top paying industries for Transportation Security Screeners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 41,730 2.00 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.01 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Scheduled Air Transportation 320 0.07 $ 20.02 $ 41,650
Support Activities for Air Transportation 1,210 0.54 $ 17.51 $ 36,430
Employment Services 470 0.01 $ 13.54 $ 28,160


Geographic profile for Transportation Security Screeners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Transportation Security Screeners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Transportation Security Screeners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of transportation security screeners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Transportation Security Screeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,070 0.46 1.42 $ 25.08 $ 52,170
Florida 5,740 0.62 1.94 $ 21.09 $ 43,860
Texas 4,390 0.34 1.05 $ 22.25 $ 46,270
New York 3,500 0.38 1.20 $ 22.88 $ 47,580
Illinois 1,880 0.32 0.99 $ 22.86 $ 47,550


Map of location quotient of transportation security screeners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Security Screeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,020 1.72 5.35 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Nevada 1,290 0.92 2.85 $ 21.20 $ 44,090
Florida 5,740 0.62 1.94 $ 21.09 $ 43,860
Montana 240 0.49 1.53 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
California 8,070 0.46 1.42 $ 25.08 $ 52,170


Map of annual mean wages of transportation security screeners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Transportation Security Screeners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 900 0.25 0.78 $ 30.22 $ 62,850
Washington 1,090 0.32 1.00 $ 28.37 $ 59,010
Colorado 1,050 0.38 1.18 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
Minnesota 620 0.22 0.69 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Vermont 50 0.17 0.53 $ 25.72 $ 53,500



Map of employment of transportation security screeners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Transportation Security Screeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,220 0.46 1.43 $ 23.17 $ 48,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,280 0.54 1.67 $ 23.76 $ 49,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,700 1.03 3.20 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,790 0.75 2.32 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,650 0.43 1.35 $ 21.49 $ 44,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,430 0.53 1.63 $ 21.36 $ 44,430
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,410 0.46 1.43 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,330 1.03 3.19 $ 19.22 $ 39,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,230 0.41 1.26 $ 22.40 $ 46,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 850 0.32 0.98 $ 30.40 $ 63,230


Map of location quotient of transportation security screeners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Security Screeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,700 1.03 3.20 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,330 1.03 3.19 $ 19.22 $ 39,980
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 100 0.84 2.61 $ 18.25 $ 37,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,790 0.75 2.32 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Savannah, GA 120 0.62 1.93 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 310 0.60 1.88 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 790 0.58 1.79 $ 20.75 $ 43,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,280 0.54 1.67 $ 23.76 $ 49,430
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 80 0.53 1.64 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,430 0.53 1.63 $ 21.36 $ 44,430


Map of annual mean wages of transportation security screeners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Transportation Security Screeners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 850 0.32 0.98 $ 30.40 $ 63,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 800 0.52 1.61 $ 28.80 $ 59,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,790 0.75 2.32 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 550 0.29 0.91 $ 27.29 $ 56,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 690 0.25 0.77 $ 24.74 $ 51,450
Austin-Round Rock, TX 390 0.33 1.04 $ 24.62 $ 51,200
Pittsburgh, PA 250 0.23 0.73 $ 24.12 $ 50,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 810 0.49 1.53 $ 24.04 $ 50,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,410 0.46 1.43 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,280 0.54 1.67 $ 23.76 $ 49,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Transportation Security Screeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 1.34 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 1.10 $ 20.51 $ 42,670
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 1.52 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.11 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 1.06 $ 26.87 $ 55,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Transportation Security Screeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 1.52 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 1.34 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 1.16 $ 25.04 $ 52,090
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.11 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 1.10 $ 20.51 $ 42,670

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Transportation Security Screeners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 1.06 $ 26.87 $ 55,900
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 1.16 $ 25.04 $ 52,090
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 1.11 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 1.34 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 1.52 $ 22.32 $ 46,420


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023