Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 43-4181

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

The published band from $32,140 to $78,150 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers ($70K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants ($56K) , Communications Equipment Operators, All Other ($55K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-4181 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes
  2. 2. Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers
  3. 3. Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading
  4. 4. Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance
  5. 5. Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences
  6. 6. Announce arrival and departure information, using public address systems
  7. 7. Provide clients with assistance in preparing required travel documents and forms
  8. 8. Prepare customer invoices and accept payment
  9. 9. Determine whether space is available on travel dates requested by customers, assigning requested spaces when available
  10. 10. Assemble and issue required documentation, such as tickets, travel insurance policies, or itineraries
  11. 11. Maintain computerized inventories of available passenger space and provide information on space reserved or available
  12. 12. Inform clients of essential travel information, such as travel times, transportation connections, or medical and visa requirements

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-4181 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 4.0
  3. 3. Service Orientation 4.0
  4. 4. Social Perceptiveness 3.6
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 3.5
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.4
  7. 7. Persuasion 3.3
  8. 8. Writing 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.8
  2. 2. English Language 3.8
  3. 3. Computers and Electronics 3.8
  4. 4. Public Safety and Security 3.7
  5. 5. Transportation 3.5
  6. 6. Geography 3.4
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$32,140 to $78,150
median $44,390 · ~2.4× spread
$44K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
14,400
Annual openings
118,710
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Highest-pay peer · $70K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

1. Georgia $47,860
2. California $49,420
3. Illinois $47,850
4. Minnesota $60,090
5. Michigan $60,220
6. District of Columbia $46,550
7. Oklahoma $47,340
8. Colorado $45,960
9. Washington $48,520
10. New Mexico $47,850

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570
  2. 2. Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
  3. 3. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,500
  4. 4. Desktop Publishers $55,290
  5. 5. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  6. 6. Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,040

The OEWS band for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks runs from $32,140 (10th) to $78,150 (90th), about 2.4× wide, with median $44,390. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 14,400 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Georgia at $47,860. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $69,500. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay-rank #42 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

On the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table (54 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks lands at #42, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-4181

Georgia · top state for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

$48K published median

California · #2 state pay

$49K · behind Georgia

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · $70K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks land on the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table? ▼
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is pay-rank #42 of 54 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Customer Service Representatives ($45K), Office Clerks, General ($45K), File Clerks ($44K), Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks ($45K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks. Leading ones include: Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes; Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers; Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading; Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-4181, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Service Orientation (4.0), Social Perceptiveness (3.6). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Computers and Electronics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $32,140 and the 90th at $78,150 for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (2.4× spread). The national median is $44,390. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 14,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks? ▼
Georgia ($47,860), California ($49,420), Illinois ($47,850) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-4181. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics