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Transportation Security Screeners salary in New York

The median transportation security screeners in New York earns $72,010 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,597 a month.

10th percentile
$42,630
25th percentile
$47,530
Median percentile
$72,010
75th percentile
$74,400
90th percentile
$79,210

Based on 4,240 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

$55,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,010
Federal income tax−$7,012
Social Security + Medicare−$5,509
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,321
Monthly take-home$4,597
Every two weeks$2,122

Does it go far here?

$66,725Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in New York