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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Asheville, NC

The median transportation security screeners in Asheville, NC earns $55,530 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,703 a month.

10th percentile
$45,640
25th percentile
$45,640
Median percentile
$55,530
75th percentile
$67,200
90th percentile
$67,200

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$44,438 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,530
Federal income tax−$4,484
Social Security + Medicare−$4,248
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,360
Monthly take-home$3,703
Every two weeks$1,709

Does it go far here?

$57,540Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina