Comparison tool · BLS OEWS May 2025

Compare pay across areas

One occupation, up to four areas, on one scale — using only published BLS estimates. Areas without a published value are listed as “not published”, never estimated.

  • Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Transportation Security Screeners: median annual wage

Source: BLS OEWS, May 20251 area compared

  • $63,900 median for Buffalo metro area; middle half earns $53,980 to $68,160

Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.

Transportation Security Screeners — wage percentiles (annual) and employment by area
Area10th25thMedian75th90thEmployment
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area$42,160$53,980$63,900$68,160$70,280250

Each area is a BLS-defined metro/nonmetropolitan area or state. Differences reflect local labor markets and are not adjusted for cost of living.

National overview: Transportation Security Screeners across the U.S.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.