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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Virginia

The median transportation security screeners in Virginia earns $69,910 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,514 a month.

10th percentile
$46,130
25th percentile
$57,160
Median percentile
$69,910
75th percentile
$72,240
90th percentile
$76,900

Based on 1,870 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

$54,167 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,910
Federal income tax−$6,550
Social Security + Medicare−$5,348
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,845
Monthly take-home$4,514
Every two weeks$2,083

Does it go far here?

$69,147Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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