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Transportation Security Screeners salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Transportation Security Screeners in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $76,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $66,770 and 4% above the MA statewide median of $73,510. It ranks #3 of 45 metros with published figures for this job.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SCREENERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$62,030P25$62,030MEDIAN$76,130P75$78,670P90$83,740
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,700P25$57,050MEDIAN$66,770P75$72,820P90$78,350
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What is the average Transportation Security Screeners salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $76,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,250 jobs pay between $62,030 and $78,670. The 10th percentile is $62,030 and the 90th is $83,740.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Transportation Security Screeners?

That is 14% above the U.S. median of $66,770 and 4% above the MA statewide median of $73,510. It ranks #3 of 45 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.