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
- $78,150
- Top 10% earn
- +2.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 118,710
- US workers
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 US workers. Michigan pays the most ($60,220), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks (SOC 43-4181) pays a national median of $44,390 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $32,140 at the 10th percentile to $78,150 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,630 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 118,710 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 143 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
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 top metro is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI at $72,880 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
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
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.
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.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
14,400
per year (projected)
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
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Knowledge Areas
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
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,140
25th Percentile
$37,850
Median
$44,390
75th Percentile
$59,640
90th Percentile
$78,150
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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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
Highest Paying Metros
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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 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,930 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Boulder, CO | $49,750 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $48,990 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,520 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,420 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,300 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,860 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,850 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,520 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $47,480 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,420 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,880 | +6% above national |
| 26 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,870 | +6% above national |
| 27 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,800 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $46,520 | +5% above national |
| 31 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,070 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,950 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $45,950 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,940 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Anchorage, AK | $45,870 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $45,610 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,600 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,590 | +3% above national |
| 39 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $45,490 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Bozeman, MT | $45,350 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $45,260 | +2% above national |
| 42 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,240 | +2% above national |
| 43 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,240 | +2% above national |
| 44 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,240 | +2% above national |
| 45 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,210 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $45,130 | +2% above national |
| 47 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,020 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,630 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $44,590 | same as national |
| 52 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,390 | same as national |
| 53 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $44,320 | same as national |
| 54 | Asheville, NC | $44,250 | same as national |
| 55 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,230 | same as national |
| 56 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $44,110 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Savannah, GA | $43,920 | 1% below national |
| 58 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,820 | 1% below national |
| 59 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,790 | 1% below national |
| 60 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $43,710 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $43,570 | 2% below national |
| 62 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,420 | 2% below national |
| 63 | Syracuse, NY | $42,970 | 3% below national |
| 64 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $42,840 | 3% below national |
| 65 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $42,750 | 4% below national |
| 66 | Flagstaff, AZ | $42,690 | 4% below national |
| 67 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $42,640 | 4% below national |
| 68 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $42,610 | 4% below national |
| 69 | Fresno, CA | $41,830 | 6% below national |
| 70 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $41,600 | 6% below national |
| 71 | Pittsburgh, PA | $41,450 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $41,380 | 7% below national |
| 73 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $41,050 | 8% below national |
| 74 | Reno, NV | $41,000 | 8% below national |
| 75 | Rochester, NY | $41,000 | 8% below national |
| 76 | Bangor, ME | $40,980 | 8% below national |
| 77 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,940 | 8% below national |
| 78 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $40,750 | 8% below national |
| 79 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $40,660 | 8% below national |
| 80 | Boise City, ID | $40,630 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40,540 | 9% below national |
| 82 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $40,470 | 9% below national |
| 83 | Jackson, MS | $40,350 | 9% below national |
| 84 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $40,260 | 9% below national |
| 85 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,190 | 9% below national |
| 86 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,060 | 10% below national |
| 87 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $39,910 | 10% below national |
| 88 | Bend, OR | $39,570 | 11% below national |
| 89 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,190 | 12% below national |
| 90 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,180 | 12% below national |
| 91 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $38,890 | 12% below national |
| 92 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,880 | 12% below national |
| 93 | Billings, MT | $38,760 | 13% below national |
| 94 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,660 | 13% below national |
| 95 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,650 | 13% below national |
| 96 | Columbus, OH | $38,590 | 13% below national |
| 97 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,500 | 13% below national |
| 98 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,250 | 14% below national |
| 99 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $38,220 | 14% below national |
| 100 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $38,200 | 14% below national |
| 101 | Wilmington, NC | $38,150 | 14% below national |
| 102 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 14% below national |
| 103 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,990 | 14% below national |
| 104 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,960 | 14% below national |
| 105 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,870 | 15% below national |
| 106 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,850 | 15% below national |
| 107 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,760 | 15% below national |
| 108 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,680 | 15% below national |
| 109 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,630 | 15% below national |
| 110 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,590 | 15% below national |
| 111 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,530 | 15% below national |
| 112 | Lancaster, PA | $37,440 | 16% below national |
| 113 | Madison, WI | $37,350 | 16% below national |
| 114 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $37,350 | 16% below national |
| 115 | Knoxville, TN | $36,820 | 17% below national |
| 116 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $36,760 | 17% below national |
| 117 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,620 | 18% below national |
| 118 | Rapid City, SD | $36,610 | 18% below national |
| 119 | Richmond, VA | $36,510 | 18% below national |
| 120 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 18% below national |
| 121 | Green Bay, WI | $36,240 | 18% below national |
| 122 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $35,900 | 19% below national |
| 123 | Tucson, AZ | $35,890 | 19% below national |
| 124 | Medford, OR | $35,800 | 19% below national |
| 125 | Cleveland, OH | $35,590 | 20% below national |
| 126 | St. George, UT | $35,550 | 20% below national |
| 127 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,310 | 20% below national |
| 128 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $34,710 | 22% below national |
| 129 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $34,510 | 22% below national |
| 130 | York-Hanover, PA | $34,510 | 22% below national |
| 131 | El Paso, TX | $34,470 | 22% below national |
| 132 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | 23% below national |
| 133 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,320 | 23% below national |
| 134 | Springfield, MO | $34,160 | 23% below national |
| 135 | State College, PA | $34,000 | 23% below national |
| 136 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $33,850 | 24% below national |
| 137 | Wichita, KS | $33,810 | 24% below national |
| 138 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $33,600 | 24% below national |
| 139 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $33,470 | 25% below national |
| 140 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $33,320 | 25% below national |
| 141 | Erie, PA | $32,710 | 26% below national |
| 142 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,870 | 33% below national |
| 143 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $21,420 | 52% below national |
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