The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of transportation security screeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $42,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,460 | 13.10% | 29.27% |
| 2021 | $44,720 | 2.73% | - |
| 2020 | $43,500 | 7.47% | - |
| 2017 | $40,250 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $39,140 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $38,620 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $37,680 | 2.97% | - |
| 2013 | $36,560 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $36,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,460, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for transportation security screeners in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $49,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation security screeners in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |