Transportation security screeners

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Transportation security screeners are most often employed by the National security & international affairs industry. The average yearly wage for Transportation security screeners was $52,150 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Transportation security screeners are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, and Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Transportation security screeners are Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, FL, and Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI.

Service Occupations Protective service occupations

Employment and salary information for the Transportation security screeners workforce. Transportation security screeners workforce in 2022 was 44,814 people, of which 39% were women and 61% were men. Transportation security screeners are paid most in George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

27,317

Male Workforce

± 4.06k

17,497

Female Workforce

± 3.25k

The Transportation security screeners workforce in 2022 was 44,814 people (39% women and 61% men). This implies an average annual growth of 65.2% between 2014 (27,134) and 2022 (44,814).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Transportation security screeners.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Ohio ($83,920), Virginia ($80,350), and Georgia ($65,930).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,150

AVERAGE WAGE

#302 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Transportation security screeners earned an average of $52,150, $12,533 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Transportation security screeners in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.281

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Transportation security screeners had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.281, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Transportation security screeners (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Transportation security screeners compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Transportation security screeners and on wages for those in the field. National security & international affairs is the industry that employs the most Transportation security screeners, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Transportation security screeners, by average wage, is Bus service & urban transit ($71,441).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

44.8k

2022 Workforce

± 5,197

0.0715%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.4%

This graphic shows the share of Transportation security screeners employed by various industries. National security & international affairs employs the largest share of Transportation security screeners at 83.8%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 12.1% and Investigation & security services with 4.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Transportation security screeners in the US. The workforce of Transportation security screeners in 2022 was 44,814 people, with 39% woman, and 61% men. The average age of male Transportation security screeners in the workforce is 41.7 and of female Transportation security screeners is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Transportation security screeners is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Transportation security screeners in 2022 was 44,814 people, with 39% woman, and 61% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,044 people), 30 to 34 years (6,714 people), and 35 to 39 years (5,279 people). Among them they concentrated 44.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 24% of Transportation security screeners workers were Hispanic and 76% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (64.6%), Puerto Rican (29.4)%, and Guatemalan (6.05)%

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Races

In 2022, 45.3% of the Transportation security screeners workforce were White, of which 31.7% were women and 68.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (28%) and Two or More Races (9.96%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Transportation security screeners from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Transportation security screeners is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Protective Services.

Among the necessary skills for Transportation security screeners, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Transportation security screeners need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Transportation security screeners in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (3,579 people), Business (2,364 people), and Social Sciences (1,618 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Transportation security screeners workers were Some college (14,371 people), Bachelors Degree (10,786 people), and High School or Equivalent (10,206 people).

The graphic shows the Transportation security screeners workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Transportation security screeners from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation security screeners need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination.

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