Transportation Security Screeners in Alaska
Considering a career as a Transportation Security Screener in Alaska?
- Transportation Security Screeners in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Transportation Security Screeners Work in Alaska?
420 people worked as Transportation Security Screeners in 2018 in this state.
There were 410 Transportation Security Screeners employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 435 Transportation Security Screeners working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Transportation Security Screeners than average.

Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Transportation Security Screeners in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.6%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 50 annual Transportation Security Screeners job openings in Alaska, and 550 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 47,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Transportation Security Screeners Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Transportation Security Screeners ranged from $36,210 to $61,660 with $47,460 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.41 to $29.64. The median hourly rate was $22.82.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.56 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.26.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for Transportation Security Screeners
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Transportation Security Screeners.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Anchorage, AK | 190 | $41,980 |
Fairbanks, AK | 70 | $52,220 |
Top States for Transportation Security Screeners Employment
View the list below to see where most Transportation Security Screeners work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florida | 4,950 | $40,210 |
New York | 3,760 | $43,110 |
Texas | 3,650 | $41,560 |
Illinois | 2,180 | $42,000 |
Virginia | 1,800 | $41,830 |
Georgia | 1,470 | $40,130 |
Nevada | 1,210 | $38,210 |
Washington | 1,210 | $42,850 |
New Jersey | 1,200 | $43,540 |
North Carolina | 1,140 | $38,800 |
Arizona | 1,100 | $39,470 |
Massachusetts | 1,080 | $43,680 |
Hawaii | 1,040 | $40,560 |
Michigan | 940 | $41,400 |
Ohio | 780 | $39,390 |
Maryland | 700 | $42,050 |
Tennessee | 600 | $38,010 |
Louisiana | 520 | $37,830 |
South Carolina | 500 | $37,820 |
Utah | 500 | $37,820 |
Below are the states where Transportation Security Screeners get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $83,390 |
Alaska | $47,460 |
North Dakota | $46,810 |
Massachusetts | $43,680 |
New Jersey | $43,540 |
Connecticut | $43,350 |
New York | $43,110 |
Washington | $42,850 |
Rhode Island | $42,740 |
New Hampshire | $42,100 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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