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Transportation Security Screeners in West Virginia

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Transportation Security Screeners in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Transportation Security Screener?

$38,690 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Transportation Security Screeners in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Transportation Security Screeners Work in West Virginia?

80 people worked as Transportation Security Screeners in 2018 in this state.

There were 90 Transportation Security Screeners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

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%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Transportation Security Screeners ranged from $37,450 to $49,460 with $38,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18 to $23.78. The median hourly rate was $18.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,450 $42,060
Charleston, WV 30 $38,430

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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