Career Atlas USA

Best States for Transportation Security Screeners

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Illinois79.9 / 100
  2. 2Texas78.4 / 100
  3. 3Alaska77 / 100
  4. 4Virginia75.9 / 100
  5. 5Colorado74.2 / 100
  6. 6Massachusetts73.1 / 100
  7. 7Georgia71.3 / 100
  8. 8New York66 / 100
  9. 9Nevada61.8 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii60.3 / 100
  11. 11Rhode Island59.9 / 100
  12. 12Florida58.8 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana57.7 / 100
  14. 14Kentucky56.7 / 100
  15. 15Michigan56.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).