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Transportation Security Screeners in Illinois

Transportation Security Screeners in Illinois

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

1.0% Jobs Projection
$42,000 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Transportation Security Screeners in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Transportation Security Screeners Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 2,180 people working as Transportation Security Screeners in the year 2018.

There were 2,180 Transportation Security Screeners employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Transportation Security Screeners in this state are growing at a rate of 1.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Transportation Security Screeners job openings in Illinois, and 1,940 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Security Screeners ranged from $36,040 to $47,700 with $42,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.32 to $22.93. The median hourly rate was $20.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,900 $42,070
St. Louis, MO-IL 360 $38,200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 $38,660
Rockford, IL 40 $37,450

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
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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