33 Series · SOC 33-9093
Transportation Security Screeners Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $66,770
- Median / year
- +5.4%
- 2024→2025
- $78,350
- Top 10% earn
- -6%
- Growth '24–'34
- 50,290
- Estimated US jobs
Transportation Security Screeners earn a median of $66,770 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $66,770, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,700 (10th percentile) to $78,350 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 50,290 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New Hampshire ($76,130).
The pay verdict
Transportation Security Screeners earn a median of $66,770, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 58% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #10 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 6% by 2034.
- $66,770
- Median annual wage
- Top 42%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #10 of 24
- in Protective Service
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $76,130. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Transportation Security Screeners moved from $41,770 in May 2019 to $66,770 in May 2025 (+59.9%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Transportation Security Screeners sits +35.4 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Transportation Security Screeners (SOC 33-9093) has a national median of $66,770 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $44,700 to $78,350, and the published mean is $64,310. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 50,290 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 48 state or territory areas and 155 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $63,360 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $66,770 in May 2025, a rise of $3,410 (+5.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 4,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Protective Service Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $76,130, which is +14% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ at $79,210, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$66,770
per year
Median Hourly
$32.10/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,310
average
Employment
50,290
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Transportation Security Screeners pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$66,770 Top 42% higher than 58% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$66,770 · 58th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Transportation Security Screeners; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Security Guards: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $38020
- Police and Sheriff's…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $76210
- Correctional Officer…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $58940
- Firefighters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $59280
- Lifeguards, Ski Patr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $33580
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.9%, Median annual wage $106040
- Detectives and Crimi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.7%, Median annual wage $93790
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $93530
- Crossing Guards and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $38100
- Protective Service W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $42540
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $55940
- School Bus Monitors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.7%, Median annual wage $35100
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $77970
- Transportation Secur…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $66770
- Private Detectives a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6%, Median annual wage $51220
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $76400
- Bailiffs: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.2%, Median annual wage $56600
- Fire Inspectors and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $75920
- Animal Control Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $45660
- Gambling Surveillanc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.3%, Median annual wage $43370
- Parking Enforcement …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $46730
- Fish and Game Wardens: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6%, Median annual wage $74060
- Transit and Railroad…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $90230
- Forest Fire Inspecto…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.6%, Median annual wage $56870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-6%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,700
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-3,000
50,100 (2024) → 47,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Protective Service Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
7.3/100K
Injury Rate
2.5/100
Danger Index
13.7/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Transportation Security Screeners roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
- ▸ Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
- ▸ View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.
- ▸ Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
- ▸ Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.
- ▸ Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.
- ▸ Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.
- ▸ Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment.
- ▸ Decide whether baggage that triggers alarms should be searched or should be allowed to pass through.
- ▸ Locate suspicious bags pictured in printouts sent from remote monitoring areas, and set these bags aside for inspection.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Transportation Security Screeners pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $39,310 |
| 2016 | $39,680 |
| 2017 | $40,580 |
| 2018 | $41,490 |
| 2019 | $41,770 |
| 2020 | $44,300 |
| 2021 | $45,470 |
| 2022 | $47,710 |
| 2023 | $50,020 |
| 2024 | $63,360 |
| 2025 | $66,770 |
2015 median
$39,310
2025 median
$66,770
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$25,000 (+59.9%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+8.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $39,310 | First banked release | 41,820 |
| May 2016 | $39,680 | +0.9% | 42,750 |
| May 2017 | $40,580 | +2.3% | 42,470 |
| May 2018 | $41,490 | +2.2% | 45,250 |
| May 2019 | $41,770 | Classification break | 46,730 |
| May 2020 | $44,300 | +6.1% | 46,850 |
| May 2021 | $45,470 | +2.6% | 48,320 |
| May 2022 | $47,710 | +4.9% | 47,550 |
| May 2023 | $50,020 | +4.8% | 47,950 |
| May 2024 | $63,360 | +26.7% | 46,340 |
| May 2025 | $66,770 | +5.4% | 50,290 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $39,310 in May 2015 to $66,770 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +8.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 46,730 in May 2019 to 50,290 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,130 | +14% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $74,400 | +11% above national |
| 3 | California | $73,610 | +10% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $73,510 | +10% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $72,240 | +8% above national |
| 6 | New York | $72,010 | +8% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $71,530 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $71,510 | +7% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $71,390 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $70,570 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii | $70,160 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Virginia | $69,910 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Texas | $68,640 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Michigan | $67,390 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $67,330 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $67,290 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Georgia | $66,770 | same as national |
| 18 | Ohio | $65,870 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Vermont Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,460 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Virgin Islands Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 21 | North Carolina | $64,540 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Nevada | $64,500 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Arizona | $64,330 | 4% below national |
| 24 | New Mexico | $63,810 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Alabama | $63,770 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Florida | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Idaho | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Kansas | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Louisiana | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Mississippi | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 34 | West Virginia Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Guam | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $61,710 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $61,670 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $61,590 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Utah | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Wyoming Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,530 | 17% below national |
| 46 | North Dakota | $54,950 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Montana | $54,770 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Missouri | $51,210 | 23% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,210 | +19% above national |
| 2 | Salinas, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,940 | +18% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,940 | +18% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,940 | +18% above national |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,130 | +14% above national |
| 6 | Manchester-Nashua, NH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,130 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,400 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Flint, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,130 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $73,610 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $73,610 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,210 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $72,510 | +9% above national |
| 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $72,340 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,240 | +8% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,130 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $71,530 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,510 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $71,510 | +7% above national |
| 19 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,240 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,240 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Bellingham, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,970 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,570 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,180 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $69,990 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $69,910 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,720 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $69,640 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $68,830 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $68,640 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $67,330 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,200 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $66,770 | same as national |
| 33 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,190 | 1% below national |
| 34 | Richmond, VA | $65,960 | 1% below national |
| 35 | Cleveland, OH | $65,940 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,940 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,920 | 1% below national |
| 38 | Huntsville, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,750 | 2% below national |
| 39 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,460 | 2% below national |
| 40 | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,270 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Aguadilla, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Baton Rouge, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 44 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 45 | Greensboro-High Point, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 46 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 47 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,170 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65,080 | 3% below national |
| 49 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,810 | 3% below national |
| 50 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,540 | 3% below national |
| 51 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $64,500 | 3% below national |
| 52 | Tucson, AZ | $64,330 | 4% below national |
| 53 | Columbia, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,150 | 4% below national |
| 54 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,150 | 4% below national |
| 55 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $64,060 | 4% below national |
| 56 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,920 | 4% below national |
| 57 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $63,900 | 4% below national |
| 58 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,900 | 4% below national |
| 59 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,810 | 4% below national |
| 60 | Birmingham, AL | $63,770 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Columbus, OH | $63,750 | 5% below national |
| 62 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,650 | 5% below national |
| 63 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,610 | 5% below national |
| 64 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,540 | 5% below national |
| 65 | Fresno, CA | $63,460 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Amarillo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Appleton, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 69 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 70 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 71 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 72 | El Paso, TX | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 73 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 74 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 75 | Gainesville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 76 | Grand Junction, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 77 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 78 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 79 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 80 | Jackson, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 81 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 82 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Knoxville, TN | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Lafayette, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 87 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 88 | Minot, ND Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 89 | Mobile, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 90 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 92 | Ponce, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 94 | St. George, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 95 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Savannah, GA | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Springfield, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Tallahassee, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 100 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 101 | Tulsa, OK | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 102 | Wichita, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 103 | Wilmington, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 104 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,040 | 6% below national |
| 105 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,820 | 6% below national |
| 106 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,650 | 6% below national |
| 107 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,340 | 7% below national |
| 108 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,160 | 7% below national |
| 109 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,000 | 7% below national |
| 110 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,710 | 8% below national |
| 111 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,670 | 8% below national |
| 112 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,590 | 8% below national |
| 113 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,530 | 8% below national |
| 114 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,420 | 8% below national |
| 115 | Reno, NV | $61,340 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Billings, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 118 | Bismarck, ND Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 119 | Bloomington, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 120 | Boise City, ID | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 122 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 123 | Charlottesville, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 124 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 125 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 126 | Green Bay, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 127 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 129 | Medford, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 130 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 131 | Midland, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 134 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 137 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Syracuse, NY | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Traverse City, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Bozeman, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,450 | 14% below national |
| 141 | Asheville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,530 | 17% below national |
| 142 | Rapid City, SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,530 | 17% below national |
| 143 | Fargo, ND-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,940 | 25% below national |
| 144 | Madison, WI | $49,940 | 25% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 33 (Protective Service Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Animal Control Workers
SOC 33-9011
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SOC 33-3011
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SOC 33-3012
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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