The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transportation security screeners in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,350 | 5.28% | 14.60% |
| 2019 | $38,220 | 0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $38,010 | 1.34% | - |
| 2017 | $37,500 | 1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $36,850 | -0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $37,030 | 4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $35,470 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $34,640 | 0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $34,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,350, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for transportation security screeners in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $40,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation security screeners in Louisville-Jefferson County is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |