The median annual wage for Transportation Security Screeners in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $56,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,870.
Pay spans roughly $50,040 at the 10th percentile to $76,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.40 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as transportation security screeners in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $56,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.40 |
| 10th percentile | $50,040 |
| 90th percentile | $76,690 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.