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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 42,750 |
0.4 % |
$19.31 |
$40,160 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.06 |
$17.45 |
$19.08 |
$20.47 |
$22.74 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$33,410 |
$36,300 |
$39,680 |
$42,570 |
$47,300 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
5,090 |
0.62 |
2.03 |
$18.73 |
$38,950 |
| California |
4,600 |
0.29 |
0.95 |
$20.36 |
$42,350 |
| New York |
3,590 |
0.40 |
1.30 |
$19.43 |
$40,420 |
| Texas |
3,420 |
0.29 |
0.96 |
$19.62 |
$40,810 |
| Illinois |
2,260 |
0.38 |
1.26 |
$19.42 |
$40,390 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
1,020 |
1.62 |
5.31 |
$18.73 |
$38,950 |
| Alaska |
420 |
1.29 |
4.25 |
$19.52 |
$40,600 |
| Nevada |
1,170 |
0.92 |
3.04 |
$18.15 |
$37,750 |
| Florida |
5,090 |
0.62 |
2.03 |
$18.73 |
$38,950 |
| Virginia |
1,700 |
0.45 |
1.48 |
$19.25 |
$40,030 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,340 |
0.56 |
1.82 |
$20.16 |
$41,930 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,970 |
0.54 |
1.78 |
$19.60 |
$40,770 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
1,510 |
1.35 |
4.42 |
$18.69 |
$38,880 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,280 |
0.51 |
1.69 |
$22.12 |
$46,000 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
1,240 |
1.07 |
3.53 |
$20.26 |
$42,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,070 |
0.59 |
1.94 |
$19.36 |
$40,270 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,050 |
0.36 |
1.18 |
$21.11 |
$43,910 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
930 |
0.79 |
2.60 |
$18.59 |
$38,660 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
920 |
0.48 |
1.56 |
$18.92 |
$39,350 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
780 |
0.88 |
2.88 |
$19.29 |
$40,120 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
190 |
2.57 |
8.44 |
$17.88 |
$37,190 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
70 |
1.83 |
6.02 |
$18.54 |
$38,570 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
1,510 |
1.35 |
4.42 |
$18.69 |
$38,880 |
| Anchorage, AK |
220 |
1.27 |
4.16 |
$19.21 |
$39,950 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
580 |
1.26 |
4.13 |
$19.14 |
$39,820 |
| Manchester, NH |
140 |
1.23 |
4.04 |
$20.71 |
$43,070 |
| Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division |
1,240 |
1.07 |
3.53 |
$20.26 |
$42,130 |
| New Bern, NC |
40 |
0.98 |
3.22 |
$20.25 |
$42,120 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
240 |
0.95 |
3.13 |
$18.87 |
$39,250 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
780 |
0.88 |
2.88 |
$19.29 |
$40,120 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
40 |
0.12 |
0.39 |
$22.29 |
$46,350 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,280 |
0.51 |
1.69 |
$22.12 |
$46,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
260 |
0.25 |
0.83 |
$21.94 |
$45,640 |
| Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division |
290 |
0.27 |
0.88 |
$21.93 |
$45,620 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
230 |
0.17 |
0.55 |
$21.46 |
$44,650 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,050 |
0.36 |
1.18 |
$21.11 |
$43,910 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME |
70 |
0.37 |
1.21 |
$20.92 |
$43,520 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
60 |
0.05 |
0.16 |
$20.91 |
$43,500 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
150 |
0.27 |
0.88 |
$20.79 |
$43,250 |
| Manchester, NH |
140 |
1.23 |
4.04 |
$20.71 |
$43,070 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
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