SOC 33-9093 · Savannah, GA metro

Transportation Security Screeners Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for transportation security screeners in Savannah, Georgia is $58,370 a year ($28.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,130: half of the 130 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,310).

$58,370average per year

$28.06 / hourMedian $63,130Take-home ≈ $46,916

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  • $63KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Security Screeners pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,200 or more. The middle half of transportation security screeners in Savannah earn between $49,940 and $65,170.

  • $40K10th
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  • $63KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,370$4,864$28.06
Median$63,130$5,261$30.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,170$5,431$31.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Transportation Security Screeners pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Transportation security screeners in Savannah earn 6% less than the Georgia average ($61,870) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($64,310). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $66,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$58,370$63,130$40,330$67,200130
Georgia$61,870$66,770$42,640$71,0701,850
United States$64,310$66,770$44,700$78,35050,290

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Transportation Security Screeners salary after taxes in Savannah

On the average salary of $58,370, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $46,916 a year, or $3,910 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Savannah a good place for transportation security screeners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $58,370 buys what about $61,309 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Security Screeners salary in other Georgia cities

Savannah ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($62,310).

All Transportation Security Screeners salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for transportation security screeners

Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,620).

Transportation Security Screeners salary by city

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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Savannah: questions

How much do transportation security screeners make an hour in Savannah?

$28.06 an hour on average, and $30.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation security screeners salary in Savannah?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation security screeners take-home pay in Savannah?

About $46,916 a year ($3,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,370.

Do transportation security screeners earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,310).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9093; area Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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