Transportation Security Screeners pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,280 or more. The middle half of transportation security screeners in Eugene earn between $49,940 and $67,200.
- $44K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $67K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Median | $63,130 | $5,261 | $30.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,940 | $4,162 | $24.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,200 | $5,600 | $32.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Transportation Security Screeners salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $60,460, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $46,471 a year, or $3,873 a month and $1,787 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for transportation security screeners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $60,460 buys what about $59,527 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Transportation Security Screeners salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 1st of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Eugene: questions
How much do transportation security screeners make an hour in Eugene?
$29.07 an hour on average, and $30.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level transportation security screeners salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,870 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 Eugene?
About $46,471 a year ($3,873 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,460. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do transportation security screeners earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,120).
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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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