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Transportation Security Screeners in Florida

Transportation Security Screeners in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Transportation Security Screener? Read this first!

6.9% Jobs Projection
$40,210 Median Salary
540 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Transportation Security Screeners in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Transportation Security Screeners in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Transportation Security Screeners in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Transportation Security Screeners Work in Florida?

There were approximately 4,950 workers employed as Transportation Security Screeners in this state in 2018.

There were 4,750 Transportation Security Screeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Transportation Security Screeners in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 540 annual job openings, and 5,860 total jobs in 2026 for Transportation Security Screeners in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 47,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Transportation Security Screeners Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Security Screeners ranged from $32,640 to $47,730 with $40,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.69 to $22.95. The median hourly rate was $19.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,470 $40,610
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,030 $38,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 660 $38,450
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 300 $37,820
Jacksonville, FL 170 $38,850
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 60 $37,820
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 50 $40,220
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 40 $40,450
Panama City, FL 40 $37,830
Tallahassee, FL 40 $39,360

Top States for Transportation Security Screeners Employment

The table below shows the states where most Transportation Security Screeners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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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