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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Riverside, CA

The median transportation security screeners in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns $73,610 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,622 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$52,860
Median percentile
$73,610
75th percentile
$78,350
90th percentile
$80,720

Based on 500 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

$55,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,610
Federal income tax−$7,364
Social Security + Medicare−$5,631
California income tax (approx.)−$5,153
Monthly take-home$4,622
Every two weeks$2,133

Does it go far here?

$69,155Median pay in Riverside, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.4 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,846 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Riverside, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$279,090
Chief Executives$176,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,320
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600
Nurse Practitioners$169,920
Physician Assistants$165,490
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$163,750
Pharmacists$161,870

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