As of January 2013, D-banded TSOs receive annual salaries of between $25,518 and $38,277, while E-banded officers are paid between $29,302 and $44,007. These salary bands do not include the additional locality pay that TSA employees working in high-cost areas are eligible to receive.
Owning a small RV is the clear winner for both trips, with costs of $865 and $3,077, respectively. The traditional vacation is next at $1,433 and $4,466. And the rented RV is most expensive, at $1,910 and $5,820. Owning a small RV lets you travel for only 60%-70% of the traditional car-plus-hotel cost.
1 RV insurance premiums vary significantly; get quotes before buying a specific trailer. Annual state registration fees can be $10-$50 for a simple tent trailer, to $1,000-$3,500 or more for a Class A motorhome.  Renting an RV storage space can cost $20-$100 a month outdoors and $45-$450 a month indoors.