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Transportation Security Screeners
Full transportation security screeners overview →U.S. mean $64,310 · median $66,770
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #1 | $75,580 | $76,130 | $36 | +17.5% | $69,200–$87,650 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $73,490 | $74,400 | $35 | +14.3% | $58,860–$81,600 |
| Maryland | #3 | $72,230 | $72,240 | $35 | +12.3% | $57,160–$79,230 |
| Alaska | #4 | $71,150 | $71,390 | $34 | +10.6% | $54,180–$87,510 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $70,950 | $73,510 | $34 | +10.3% | $62,030–$83,740 |
| California | #6 | $68,660 | $73,610 | $33 | +6.8% | $46,070–$81,470 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $68,450 | $71,510 | $33 | +6.4% | $45,680–$78,440 |
| Colorado | #8 | $67,870 | $71,530 | $33 | +5.5% | $58,530–$78,690 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $67,720 | $70,160 | $33 | +5.3% | $57,180–$77,190 |
| Illinois | #10 | $67,300 | $70,570 | $32 | +4.6% | $45,070–$75,190 |
| Texas | #11 | $66,740 | $68,640 | $32 | +3.8% | $46,510–$77,520 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $65,660 | $67,290 | $32 | +2.1% | $52,250–$77,670 |
| Virginia | #13 | $65,010 | $69,910 | $31 | +1.1% | $46,130–$76,900 |
| Maine | #14 | $64,630 | $63,130 | $31 | +0.5% | $49,690–$76,130 |
| New York | #15 | $64,540 | $72,010 | $31 | +0.4% | $42,630–$79,210 |
| Michigan | #16 | $63,970 | $67,390 | $31 | -0.5% | $44,470–$74,130 |
| Ohio | #17 | $63,510 | $65,870 | $31 | -1.2% | $47,650–$72,300 |
| Alabama | #18 | $63,390 | $63,770 | $30 | -1.4% | $49,940–$72,110 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $63,390 | $67,330 | $30 | -1.4% | $47,200–$74,800 |
| West Virginia | #20 | $62,860 | $63,130 | $30 | -2.3% | $54,950–$71,280 |
| Nevada | #21 | $62,150 | $64,500 | $30 | -3.4% | $41,180–$68,660 |
| Vermont | #22 | $62,120 | $65,460 | $30 | -3.4% | $53,560–$72,010 |
| Mississippi | #23 | $62,080 | $63,130 | $30 | -3.5% | $49,940–$69,240 |
| North Carolina | #24 | $61,940 | $64,540 | $30 | -3.7% | $44,840–$70,780 |
| Georgia | #25 | $61,870 | $66,770 | $30 | -3.8% | $42,640–$71,070 |
| Arizona | #26 | $61,660 | $64,330 | $30 | -4.1% | $41,080–$72,450 |
| Kansas | #27 | $61,380 | $63,130 | $30 | -4.6% | $49,940–$69,240 |
| Louisiana | #28 | $61,380 | $63,130 | $30 | -4.6% | $45,640–$71,280 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $61,140 | $61,110 | $29 | -4.9% | $45,640–$73,880 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $60,590 | $63,130 | $29 | -5.8% | $42,100–$69,240 |
| Utah | #31 | $60,420 | $61,110 | $29 | -6% | $50,210–$71,280 |
| Kentucky | #32 | $60,390 | $63,130 | $29 | -6.1% | $47,530–$70,010 |
| Arkansas | #33 | $60,170 | $61,110 | $29 | -6.4% | $45,640–$69,240 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $59,860 | $61,110 | $29 | -6.9% | $47,920–$69,240 |
| Florida | #35 | $59,740 | $63,130 | $29 | -7.1% | $42,910–$71,570 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $59,530 | $63,810 | $29 | -7.4% | $42,560–$67,930 |
| Idaho | #37 | $58,400 | $63,130 | $28 | -9.2% | $45,640–$67,200 |
| Iowa | #38 | $58,310 | $61,590 | $28 | -9.3% | $45,640–$69,240 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $58,250 | $54,950 | $28 | -9.4% | $47,920–$69,240 |
| Indiana | #40 | $57,980 | $61,670 | $28 | -9.8% | $40,710–$67,830 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $57,890 | $61,710 | $28 | -10% | $46,090–$67,890 |
| Wisconsin | #42 | $57,040 | $63,130 | $27 | -11.3% | $30,100–$70,280 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $56,310 | $55,530 | $27 | -12.4% | $45,640–$69,240 |
| Montana | #44 | $55,250 | $54,770 | $27 | -14.1% | $40,090–$69,450 |
| Missouri | #45 | $54,430 | $51,210 | $26 | -15.4% | $40,850–$68,910 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.