An official website of Washington State government
Transportation Security Screeners
Conduct screening of passengers, baggage, or cargo to ensure compliance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations. May operate basic security equipment such as x-ray machines and hand wands at screening checkpoints.
What a transportation security screener does
Become a transportation security screener
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good transportation security screener
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Talking to others.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $48 per hour with an average salary of $59,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $34 and $50 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $17,800 and $98,400 per year.
- 61% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $42 per hour with an average salary of $54,500 per year.
Transportation Security Screener job outlook
- There are 1,092 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 99 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 28% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.