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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Denver, CO

The median transportation security screeners in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $71,530 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,667 a month.

10th percentile
$58,530
25th percentile
$58,530
Median percentile
$71,530
75th percentile
$73,920
90th percentile
$78,690

Based on 990 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

$56,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,530
Federal income tax−$6,907
Social Security + Medicare−$5,472
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,147
Monthly take-home$4,667
Every two weeks$2,154

Does it go far here?

$67,620Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

All transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado