43 Series · SOC 43-4181

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$44,390
Median / year
+7.1%
2024→2025
$78,150
Top 10% earn
+2.8%
Growth '24–'34
118,710
Estimated US jobs

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks earn a median of $44,390 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,390, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $32,140 (10th percentile) to $78,150 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 118,710 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Michigan ($60,220).

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The pay verdict

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks earn a median of $44,390, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 18% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #42 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.8% by 2034.

$44,390
Median annual wage
Top 82%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#42 of 54
in Office and Administrative Support
2.4×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Michigan at $60,220. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks moved from $38,380 in May 2019 to $44,390 in May 2025 (+15.7%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks sits -8.8 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (SOC 43-4181) has a national median of $44,390 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $32,140 to $78,150, and the published mean is $49,630. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 118,710 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 143 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $41,460 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $44,390 in May 2025, a rise of $2,930 (+7.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 14,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Michigan pays the highest state median at $60,220, which is +36% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI at $72,880. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 118,710 jobs Median $44,390/yr

Median Salary

$44,390

per year

Median Hourly

$21.34/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$49,630

average

Employment

118,710

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$44,390 Bottom 18% higher than 18% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$44,390 · 18th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at +2.8% growth and $44,390 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.8% · Median annual wage: $44390
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at +2.8% growth and $44,390 median pay.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920
  • Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $44390

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+2.8%

About as fast as average

Annual Openings

14,400

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+3,700

131,900 (2024) → 135,600 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.5/100K

Injury Rate

1/100

Danger Index

4.3/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Service Orientation 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Critical Thinking 3.4
Persuasion 3.3
Writing 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.8
English Language 3.8
Computers and Electronics 3.8
Public Safety and Security 3.7
Transportation 3.5
Geography 3.4
Psychology 3.1
Foreign Language 2.9
Mathematics 2.8
Communications and Media 2.8

Key Tasks

  • 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.
  • Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences.
  • Announce arrival and departure information, using public address systems.
  • Provide clients with assistance in preparing required travel documents and forms.
  • Prepare customer invoices and accept payment.
  • Determine whether space is available on travel dates requested by customers, assigning requested spaces when available.
  • Assemble and issue required documentation, such as tickets, travel insurance policies, or itineraries.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$32,140
25th$37,850
Median$44,390
75th$59,640
90th$78,150

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$15.45
25th$18.20
Median$21.34
75th$28.68
90th$37.57

Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $35,170National median - 2016: $35,230National median - 2017: $36,280National median - 2018: $37,220National median - 2019: $38,380National median - 2020: $39,430National median - 2021: $39,900National median - 2022: $39,160National median - 2023: $40,610National median - 2024: $41,460National median - 2025: $44,390$44,390
National median annual wage for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $35,170
2016 $35,230
2017 $36,280
2018 $37,220
2019 $38,380
2020 $39,430
2021 $39,900
2022 $39,160
2023 $40,610
2024 $41,460
2025 $44,390

2015 median

$35,170

2025 median

$44,390

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$6,010 (+15.7%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+2.5%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $35,170 First banked release 138,810
May 2016 $35,230 +0.2% 146,350
May 2017 $36,280 +3.0% 148,220
May 2018 $37,220 +2.6% 132,050
May 2019 $38,380 Classification break 123,660
May 2020 $39,430 +2.7% 110,020
May 2021 $39,900 +1.2% 100,860
May 2022 $39,160 -1.9% 119,130
May 2023 $40,610 +3.7% 119,270
May 2024 $41,460 +2.1% 127,440
May 2025 $44,390 +7.1% 118,710

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $35,170 in May 2015 to $44,390 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 123,660 in May 2019 to 118,710 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Michigan $60,220 +36% above national
2 Minnesota $60,090 +35% above national
3 California $49,420 +11% above national
4 Washington $48,520 +9% above national
5 Georgia $47,860 +8% above national
6 Illinois $47,850 +8% above national
7 New Mexico $47,850 +8% above national
8 Oklahoma $47,340 +7% above national
9 District of Columbia $46,550 +5% above national
10 Colorado $45,960 +4% above national
11 Alaska $45,870 +3% above national
12 Kentucky $45,840 +3% above national
13 Arizona $45,710 +3% above national
14 Rhode Island $45,420 +2% above national
15 Hawaii $45,020 +1% above national
16 North Carolina $44,630 +1% above national
17 Louisiana $44,520 same as national
18 Pennsylvania $44,380 same as national
19 Massachusetts $44,230 same as national
20 Virginia $44,140 1% below national
21 South Carolina $43,740 1% below national
22 Delaware $43,140 3% below national
23 Montana $43,110 3% below national
24 New York $42,990 3% below national
25 Arkansas $42,040 5% below national
26 Indiana $41,400 7% below national
27 Nevada $41,000 8% below national
28 New Hampshire $40,920 8% below national
29 Maryland $40,750 8% below national
30 Maine $40,700 8% below national
31 Oregon $40,570 9% below national
32 Missouri $40,560 9% below national
33 Idaho $40,230 9% below national
34 Florida $39,490 11% below national
35 Connecticut $39,380 11% below national
36 New Jersey $38,780 13% below national
37 Utah $38,660 13% below national
38 Tennessee $38,530 13% below national
39 Vermont $38,310 14% below national
40 Texas $38,220 14% below national
41 Nebraska $37,850 15% below national
42 Mississippi $37,730 15% below national
43 Iowa $36,880 17% below national
44 Alabama $36,620 18% below national
45 Ohio $36,070 19% below national
46 Wisconsin $35,950 19% below national
47 South Dakota $35,860 19% below national
48 Kansas $34,940 21% below national
49 North Dakota $34,870 21% below national
50 West Virginia $34,030 23% below national
51 Virgin Islands $29,030 35% below national
52 Guam $27,230 39% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $72,880 +64% above national
2 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $60,280 +36% above national
3 Albuquerque, NM $57,390 +29% above national
4 Tulsa, OK $56,690 +28% above national
5 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $56,610 +28% above national
6 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $51,760 +17% above national
7 Napa, CA $51,460 +16% above national
8 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,190 +15% above national
9 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $51,130 +15% above national
10 Baton Rouge, LA $50,950 +15% above national
11 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,170 +13% above national
12 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,990 +13% above national
13 Boulder, CO $49,750 +12% above national
14 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $48,990 +10% above national
15 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $48,520 +9% above national
16 Colorado Springs, CO $48,420 +9% above national
17 Raleigh-Cary, NC $48,300 +9% above national
18 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $47,860 +8% above national
19 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,850 +8% above national
20 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $47,520 +7% above national
21 Barnstable Town, MA $47,480 +7% above national
22 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $46,880 +6% above national
23 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,870 +6% above national
24 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $46,800 +5% above national
25 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $46,520 +5% above national
26 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $46,070 +4% above national
27 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $45,950 +4% above national
28 Fairbanks-College, AK $45,950 +4% above national
29 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $45,940 +3% above national
30 Anchorage, AK $45,870 +3% above national
31 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $45,610 +3% above national
32 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $45,600 +3% above national
33 Bozeman, MT $45,350 +2% above national
34 Lexington-Fayette, KY $45,260 +2% above national
35 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,240 +2% above national
36 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $45,240 +2% above national
37 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $45,240 +2% above national
38 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $45,210 +2% above national
39 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $45,130 +2% above national
40 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $45,020 +1% above national
41 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,630 +1% above national
42 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,590 same as national
43 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,390 same as national
44 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $44,320 same as national
45 Asheville, NC $44,250 same as national
46 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $44,230 same as national
47 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $44,110 1% below national
48 Savannah, GA $43,920 1% below national
49 St. Louis, MO-IL $43,820 1% below national
50 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $43,790 1% below national
51 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $43,710 2% below national
52 Naples-Marco Island, FL $43,570 2% below national
53 Syracuse, NY $42,970 3% below national
54 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $42,840 3% below national
55 Urban Honolulu, HI $42,750 4% below national
56 Flagstaff, AZ $42,690 4% below national
57 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $42,610 4% below national
58 Fresno, CA $41,830 6% below national
59 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $41,600 6% below national
60 Pittsburgh, PA $41,450 7% below national
61 Kansas City, MO-KS $41,380 7% below national
62 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,050 8% below national
63 Reno, NV $41,000 8% below national
64 Rochester, NY $41,000 8% below national
65 Bangor, ME $40,980 8% below national
66 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $40,940 8% below national
67 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $40,750 8% below national
68 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $40,660 8% below national
69 Boise City, ID $40,630 8% below national
70 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,540 9% below national
71 Portland-South Portland, ME $40,470 9% below national
72 Jackson, MS $40,350 9% below national
73 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $40,260 9% below national
74 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $40,190 9% below national
75 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $39,910 10% below national
76 Bend, OR $39,570 11% below national
77 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,190 12% below national
78 Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,890 12% below national
79 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,880 12% below national
80 Billings, MT $38,760 13% below national
81 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $38,660 13% below national
82 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $38,650 13% below national
83 Columbus, OH $38,590 13% below national
84 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $38,500 13% below national
85 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,250 14% below national
86 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $38,220 14% below national
87 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $38,200 14% below national
88 Wilmington, NC $38,150 14% below national
89 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $37,990 14% below national
90 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $37,960 14% below national
91 Omaha, NE-IA $37,850 15% below national
92 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $37,760 15% below national
93 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $37,630 15% below national
94 Jacksonville, FL $37,590 15% below national
95 Lancaster, PA $37,440 16% below national
96 Madison, WI $37,350 16% below national
97 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $37,350 16% below national
98 Knoxville, TN $36,820 17% below national
99 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $36,760 17% below national
100 Corpus Christi, TX $36,620 18% below national
101 Rapid City, SD $36,610 18% below national
102 Richmond, VA $36,510 18% below national
103 Green Bay, WI $36,240 18% below national
104 Eugene-Springfield, OR $35,900 19% below national
105 Tucson, AZ $35,890 19% below national
106 Medford, OR $35,800 19% below national
107 Cleveland, OH $35,590 20% below national
108 St. George, UT $35,550 20% below national
109 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $35,310 20% below national
110 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $34,710 22% below national
111 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $34,510 22% below national
112 York-Hanover, PA $34,510 22% below national
113 El Paso, TX $34,470 22% below national
114 Springfield, MO $34,160 23% below national
115 State College, PA $34,000 23% below national
116 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,850 24% below national
117 Wichita, KS $33,810 24% below national
118 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $33,600 24% below national
119 Erie, PA $32,710 26% below national
120 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $29,870 33% below national
121 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $21,420 52% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 43 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 53 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.

Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale

Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Office and Administrative Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($44,390 here) and reported employment (118,710 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks make?
The median annual salary for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is $44,390 ($21.34/hour). The salary range spans from $32,140 at the 10th percentile to $78,150 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $44,390, Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay is higher than 18% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks the most?
Michigan pays the highest median salary for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks at $60,220/year, which is +36% above the national median.
What education do Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks need?
BLS assigns Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks a good career?
Employment for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is projected to grow 2.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as average. About 14,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay vary by state?
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Michigan at $60,220/year, while Guam pays the least at $27,230/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI at $72,880/year. BLS reports a median for 121 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

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How to use Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $59,640/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Michigan leads at $60,220/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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