Transportation Security Screeners pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,200 or more. The middle half of transportation security screeners in Boise earn between $45,640 and $65,170.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $61KMedian
- $65K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,550 | $4,796 | $27.67 |
| Median | $61,110 | $5,092 | $29.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,640 | $3,803 | $21.94 |
| 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 Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Transportation security screeners in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($58,400) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($64,310). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $66,770.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $57,550 | $61,110 | $45,640 | $67,200 | 150 |
| Idaho | $58,400 | $63,130 | $45,640 | $67,200 | 250 |
| United States | $64,310 | $66,770 | $44,700 | $78,350 | 50,290 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Transportation Security Screeners salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $57,550, a single filer in Boise takes home about $46,480 a year, or $3,873 a month and $1,788 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for transportation security screeners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $57,550 buys what about $58,491 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Security Screeners salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 2nd of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($58,470).
- Idaho Falls$58,470
- Boise$57,550
Highest-paying cities for transportation security screeners
Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,620).
- Allentown, PA$78,620
- Manchester, NH$76,200
- San Jose, CA$76,000
- Flint, MI$74,170
- Salinas, CA$73,510
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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Boise: questions
How much do transportation security screeners make an hour in Boise?
$27.67 an hour on average, and $29.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation security screeners salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the transportation security screeners take-home pay in Boise?
About $46,480 a year ($3,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,550. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do transportation security screeners earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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