The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation security screeners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $45,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,720.
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 | $48,040 | 5.79% | 26.14% |
| 2019 | $45,260 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $44,630 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $43,460 | 1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $42,710 | 13.09% | - |
| 2015 | $37,120 | 3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $35,750 | 3.44% | - |
| 2013 | $34,520 | -2.78% | - |
| 2012 | $35,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,040 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for transportation security screeners in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation security screeners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |