The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation security screeners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,210.
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 | $42,630 | 5.25% | 11.35% |
| 2019 | $40,390 | 0.54% | - |
| 2018 | $40,170 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $39,430 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $38,750 | 0.57% | - |
| 2015 | $38,530 | 0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $38,170 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $37,240 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $37,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,630 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for transportation security screeners in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation security screeners in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |