Transportation Security Screeners in Oklahoma

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

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

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

How Many Transportation Security Screeners Work in Oklahoma?

There were approximately 270 workers employed as Transportation Security Screeners in this state in 2018.

There were 260 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 Oklahoma has fewer Transportation Security Screeners than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Transportation Security Screeners in this state are growing at a rate of 3.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.6%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 280 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Security Screeners ranged from $32,630 to $44,100 with $38,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.69 to $21.2. The median hourly rate was $18.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK	140	$37,960
Tulsa, OK	110	$38,250

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.