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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Scranton, PA

The median transportation security screeners in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $63,130 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,247 a month.

10th percentile
$61,110
25th percentile
$62,120
Median percentile
$63,130
75th percentile
$67,200
90th percentile
$73,320

Based on 30 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

$50,967 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,130
Federal income tax−$5,396
Social Security + Medicare−$4,829
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,938
Monthly take-home$4,247
Every two weeks$1,960

Does it go far here?

$67,478Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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