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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Pennsylvania

The median transportation security screeners in Pennsylvania earns $67,330 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,511 a month.

10th percentile
$47,200
25th percentile
$55,040
Median percentile
$67,330
75th percentile
$69,580
90th percentile
$74,800

Based on 1,460 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

$54,130 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,330
Federal income tax−$5,983
Social Security + Medicare−$5,151
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,067
Monthly take-home$4,511
Every two weeks$2,082

Does it go far here?

$69,005Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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