The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transportation security screeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $47,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,070.
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 | $52,500 | 13.60% | 28.78% |
| 2019 | $45,360 | 13.18% | - |
| 2016 | $39,380 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $37,840 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $38,050 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $37,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,500, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for transportation security screeners in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $45,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of transportation security screeners in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bellingham | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |