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Transportation Security Administration employee pay and staffing

This page shows how many people were reported under Transportation Security Administration in the latest OPM workforce summary, what the average pay looks like, and which occupations make up the largest share of the agency.

March 2025 workforce snapshot. Transportation Security Administration had 66,112 employees with an average salary of $80,363. It sits under the Department of Homeland Security.
66,112 employees
$80,363 average pay
$5,312,958,656 estimated total salary expense
Compliance Inspection and Support largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Transportation Security Administration, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Homeland Security.

Largest occupations in Transportation Security Administration

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Transportation Security Administration.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Compliance Inspection and Support 51,775 $67,523 78.3%
"General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series" 7,507 $127,937 11.4%
Management and Program Analysis 1,085 $135,821 1.6%
Security Clerical and Assistance 938 $80,824 1.4%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 902 $125,565 1.4%
Human Resources Management 679 $109,386 1.0%
Program Management 444 $181,519 0.7%
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance 416 $75,961 0.6%
Information Technology Management 380 $168,519 0.6%
Training Instruction 329 $119,056 0.5%
Intelligence 206 $148,474 0.3%
Financial Administration and Program 190 $129,670 0.3%
General Attorney 163 $188,979 0.2%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 101 $65,507 0.2%
Security Administration 95 $137,903 0.1%
Contracting 76 $163,394 0.1%
Administrative Officer 56 $141,675 0.1%
General Business and Industry 39 $157,216 0.1%
General Engineering 38 $171,884 0.1%
Criminal Investigation 37 $152,202 0.1%

Where Transportation Security Administration employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Transportation Security Administration in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Florida 7,406 $71,166
California 6,388 $82,265
Texas 5,760 $80,130
Virginia 5,478 $119,982
New York 4,045 $79,739
Illinois 2,601 $78,790
Georgia 2,348 $78,523
Pennsylvania 1,925 $77,139
Colorado 1,854 $79,357
New Jersey 1,837 $94,510
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Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).