The median annual wage for Transportation Security Screeners in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $70,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,560.
Pay spans roughly $46,490 at the 10th percentile to $77,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.86 per hour. An estimated 3,780 people work as transportation security screeners in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $70,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.86 |
| 10th percentile | $46,490 |
| 90th percentile | $77,480 |
| Employment | 3,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.