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Transportation Security Screeners salary in North Carolina

The median transportation security screeners in North Carolina earns $64,540 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,275 a month.

10th percentile
$44,840
25th percentile
$52,170
Median percentile
$64,540
75th percentile
$68,060
90th percentile
$70,780

Based on 1,300 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

$51,295 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,540
Federal income tax−$5,565
Social Security + Medicare−$4,937
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,743
Monthly take-home$4,275
Every two weeks$1,973

Does it go far here?

$68,422Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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