The salary statistics of transportation security screeners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare transportation security screeners salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) transportation security screeners is $48,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid transportation security screeners is $34,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,410 | 1.93% | 10.84% |
| 2017 | $40,610 | 2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $39,700 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $39,390 | 3.05% | - |
| 2014 | $38,190 | 2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $37,190 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $36,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].