SOC 33-9093 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Transportation Security Screeners — Bloomington
Bloomington, IL · 2 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Bloomington, IL is $61,110 a year, trailing the national median of $66,770 by 8.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -6.0%
- Openings per year
- 4,700
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Bloomington, IL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Bloomington, IL is $61,110 a year, trailing the national median of $66,770 by 8.5%. Half of workers earn between $55,530 and $67,200. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $43,870 and the ninetieth at $67,200.
Employment stands at 30, or 0.4 jobs per thousand held locally. Chicago leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $70,570. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 125th of 268 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $43,870 | −34.3% |
| 25th | $55,530 | −16.8% |
| Median (50th) | $61,110 | −8.5% |
| 75th | $67,200 | +0.6% |
| 90th | $67,200 | +0.6% |
| Mean | $59,480 | −10.9% |
Other metro areas in Illinois
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Bloomington run 6.5% below the national average, so the median of $61,110 goes as far as $65,358 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 2.1% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$61,110as reported by BLSLocal price level
93.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$65,358US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $61,110 a year, 8.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $43,870 to $67,200 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Chicago, at $70,570.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Transportation Security Screeners in Bloomington, IL?
The median annual wage is $61,110, or $29.38 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $66,770, so pay in Bloomington, IL is 8.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Bloomington, IL earns more than $67,200 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $43,870 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Chicago, at $70,570 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Bloomington, IL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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