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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Raleigh, NC

The median transportation security screeners in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $65,940 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,363 a month.

10th percentile
$42,100
25th percentile
$52,170
Median percentile
$65,940
75th percentile
$70,180
90th percentile
$72,320

Based on 400 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

$52,360 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,940
Federal income tax−$5,733
Social Security + Medicare−$5,044
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,802
Monthly take-home$4,363
Every two weeks$2,014

Does it go far here?

$67,178Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
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Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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