41 Series · SOC 41-3041

Travel Agents Salary

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

$50,160
Median / year
+3.5%
2024→2025
$76,660
Top 10% earn
+2.2%
Growth '24–'34
55,110
Estimated US jobs

Travel Agents earn a median of $50,160 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,160, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,610 (10th percentile) to $76,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 55,110 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Nevada ($63,400).

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The pay verdict

Travel Agents earn a median of $50,160, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 33% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Sales and Related, it ranks #11 of 22 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.2% by 2034.

$50,160
Median annual wage
Top 67%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#11 of 22
in Sales and Related
2.2×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Nevada at $63,400. 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 Travel Agents moved from $40,660 in May 2019 to $50,160 in May 2025 (+23.4%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Travel Agents sits -1.1 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Travel Agents (SOC 41-3041) has a national median of $50,160 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $34,610 to $76,660, and the published mean is $54,660. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 55,110 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 51 state or territory areas and 138 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $48,450 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $50,160 in May 2025, a rise of $1,710 (+3.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.2% 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 7,100 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 moderate-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 Sales and Related Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nevada pays the highest state median at $63,400, which is +26% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Bozeman, MT at $67,440. 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 55,110 jobs Median $50,160/yr

Median Salary

$50,160

per year

Median Hourly

$24.11/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$54,660

average

Employment

55,110

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Travel Agents pay sits nationally

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

$50,160 Bottom 33% higher than 33% 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%

$50,160 · 33rd 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 41-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Travel Agents; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 21 41-series occupations with growth data, Travel Agents sits on the slower-growing side at +2.2% growth and $50,160 median pay. Scatter plot of 21 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000 -30%-20%-10%0%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Retail Salespersons - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.5% · Median annual wage: $35410Cashiers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -9.9% · Median annual wage: $32880Sales Representative… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $69990Sales Representative… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 0.3% · Median annual wage: $72080First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5% · Median annual wage: $48520Securities, Commodit… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.3% · Median annual wage: $78660Insurance Sales Agents - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $62280Counter and Rental C… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.2% · Median annual wage: $41300Sales Representative… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.9% · Median annual wage: $104920Parts Salespersons - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $38630Real Estate Sales Ag… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $52830Sales and Related Wo… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $48280Advertising Sales Ag… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.4% · Median annual wage: $64820Demonstrators and Pr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.1% · Median annual wage: $39320Telemarketers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -22.1% · Median annual wage: $35450Travel Agents - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 2.2% · Median annual wage: $50160Sales Engineers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5.5% · Median annual wage: $124900Real Estate Brokers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.3% · Median annual wage: $73220Gambling Change Pers… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.4% · Median annual wage: $36220Models - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.5% · Median annual wage: $48470Door-to-Door Sales W… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10% · Median annual wage: $41380
Among 21 41-series occupations with growth data, Travel Agents sits on the slower-growing side at +2.2% growth and $50,160 median pay.
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  • Retail Salespersons: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $35410
  • Cashiers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -9.9%, Median annual wage $32880
  • Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $69990
  • Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.3%, Median annual wage $72080
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5%, Median annual wage $48520
  • Securities, Commodit…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $78660
  • Insurance Sales Agents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $62280
  • Counter and Rental C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $41300
  • Sales Representative…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $104920
  • Parts Salespersons: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $38630
  • Real Estate Sales Ag…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $52830
  • Sales and Related Wo…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $48280
  • Advertising Sales Ag…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.4%, Median annual wage $64820
  • Demonstrators and Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $39320
  • Telemarketers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -22.1%, Median annual wage $35450
  • Travel Agents: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $50160
  • Sales Engineers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $124900
  • Real Estate Brokers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $73220
  • Gambling Change Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.4%, Median annual wage $36220
  • Models: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $48470
  • Door-to-Door Sales W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10%, Median annual wage $41380

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

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+2.2%

About as fast as average

Annual Openings

7,100

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+1,400

65,700 (2024) → 67,200 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Sales and Related Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

1.8/100K

Injury Rate

1.5/100

Danger Index

6.9/100

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 Travel Agents roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.1
Service Orientation 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Persuasion 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Writing 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Active Learning 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.3
English Language 4.0
Sales and Marketing 3.9
Geography 3.4
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Administrative 3.2
Telecommunications 3.2
Transportation 3.1
Administration and Management 2.9
Communications and Media 2.9

Key Tasks

  • Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
  • Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
  • Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
  • Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
  • Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
  • Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
  • Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
  • Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.

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

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$34,610
25th$41,950
Median$50,160
75th$63,060
90th$76,660

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$16.64
25th$20.17
Median$24.11
75th$30.32
90th$36.86

Travel Agents 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$50,000$55,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $35,660National median - 2016: $36,460National median - 2017: $36,990National median - 2018: $38,700National median - 2019: $40,660National median - 2020: $42,350National median - 2021: $43,810National median - 2022: $46,400National median - 2023: $47,410National median - 2024: $48,450National median - 2025: $50,160$50,160
National median annual wage for Travel Agents, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $35,660
2016 $36,460
2017 $36,990
2018 $38,700
2019 $40,660
2020 $42,350
2021 $43,810
2022 $46,400
2023 $47,410
2024 $48,450
2025 $50,160

2015 median

$35,660

2025 median

$50,160

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$9,500 (+23.4%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.6%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Travel Agents by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $35,660 First banked release 66,560
May 2016 $36,460 +2.2% 68,680
May 2017 $36,990 +1.5% 67,330
May 2018 $38,700 +4.6% 69,480
May 2019 $40,660 Classification break 66,670
May 2020 $42,350 +4.2% 55,180
May 2021 $43,810 +3.4% 37,190
May 2022 $46,400 +5.9% 53,180
May 2023 $47,410 +2.2% 58,250
May 2024 $48,450 +2.2% 59,150
May 2025 $50,160 +3.5% 55,110

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $35,660 in May 2015 to $50,160 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 66,670 in May 2019 to 55,110 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 Nevada $63,400 +26% above national
2 District of Columbia $61,560 +23% above national
3 Montana $61,330 +22% above national
4 New Jersey $61,090 +22% above national
5 Connecticut $60,640 +21% above national
6 Vermont $60,560 +21% above national
7 Rhode Island $59,790 +19% above national
8 Oregon $56,810 +13% above national
9 Utah $56,670 +13% above national
10 Colorado $56,570 +13% above national
11 Massachusetts $56,450 +13% above national
12 North Carolina $56,180 +12% above national
13 Tennessee $55,640 +11% above national
14 New York $55,580 +11% above national
15 Washington $55,260 +10% above national
16 Kansas $53,600 +7% above national
17 Arizona $51,800 +3% above national
18 California $51,030 +2% above national
19 Florida $50,060 same as national
20 Nebraska $49,690 1% below national
21 Texas $49,500 1% below national
22 Kentucky $49,370 2% below national
23 Maryland $49,160 2% below national
24 Illinois $49,090 2% below national
25 Mississippi $49,050 2% below national
26 Georgia $48,880 3% below national
27 Indiana $48,530 3% below national
28 Idaho $48,110 4% below national
29 Wyoming $48,030 4% below national
30 Pennsylvania $47,720 5% below national
31 Alaska $47,650 5% below national
32 Alabama $47,640 5% below national
33 Hawaii $47,560 5% below national
34 Minnesota $47,260 6% below national
35 New Hampshire $47,190 6% below national
36 Wisconsin $47,080 6% below national
37 Michigan $46,250 8% below national
38 Ohio $46,000 8% below national
39 Missouri $45,460 9% below national
40 Iowa $45,440 9% below national
41 Virginia $45,260 10% below national
42 West Virginia $44,760 11% below national
43 North Dakota $44,740 11% below national
44 New Mexico $44,700 11% below national
45 South Dakota $44,510 11% below national
46 Oklahoma $36,980 26% below national
47 Arkansas $36,600 27% below national
48 Louisiana $35,970 28% below national
49 South Carolina $34,560 31% below national
50 Puerto Rico $22,960 54% below national
51 Guam $22,650 55% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Bozeman, MT $67,440 +34% above national
2 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $63,400 +26% above national
3 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $62,870 +25% above national
4 Bend, OR $61,570 +23% above national
5 New Haven, CT $61,330 +22% above national
6 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $60,580 +21% above national
7 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $60,560 +21% above national
8 Reading, PA $60,470 +21% above national
9 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $60,310 +20% above national
10 Winston-Salem, NC $60,110 +20% above national
11 Raleigh-Cary, NC $59,860 +19% above national
12 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $59,820 +19% above national
13 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $59,370 +18% above national
14 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $59,140 +18% above national
15 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $59,090 +18% above national
16 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $58,890 +17% above national
17 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $58,880 +17% above national
18 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $58,860 +17% above national
19 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $58,760 +17% above national
20 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $58,690 +17% above national
21 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $58,430 +16% above national
22 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $58,140 +16% above national
23 Boulder, CO $58,050 +16% above national
24 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,030 +16% above national
25 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $58,000 +16% above national
26 Naples-Marco Island, FL $57,720 +15% above national
27 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $57,390 +14% above national
28 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $56,570 +13% above national
29 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,510 +13% above national
30 Kansas City, MO-KS $56,210 +12% above national
31 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $55,260 +10% above national
32 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $55,260 +10% above national
33 Colorado Springs, CO $52,870 +5% above national
34 Omaha, NE-IA $52,060 +4% above national
35 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $51,980 +4% above national
36 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $51,800 +3% above national
37 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $51,760 +3% above national
38 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,720 +1% above national
39 Madison, WI $50,660 +1% above national
40 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $50,650 +1% above national
41 Jacksonville, FL $50,590 +1% above national
42 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $50,520 +1% above national
43 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $50,440 +1% above national
44 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,430 +1% above national
45 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $50,280 same as national
46 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $50,160 same as national
47 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,010 same as national
48 Port St. Lucie, FL $50,010 same as national
49 Worcester, MA $49,980 same as national
50 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $49,830 1% below national
51 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $49,670 1% below national
52 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $49,650 1% below national
53 Charlottesville, VA $49,480 1% below national
54 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $49,420 1% below national
55 Syracuse, NY $49,310 2% below national
56 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $49,240 2% below national
57 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $49,200 2% below national
58 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $49,160 2% below national
59 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $49,160 2% below national
60 Birmingham, AL $48,980 2% below national
61 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,880 3% below national
62 Lexington-Fayette, KY $48,720 3% below national
63 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,680 3% below national
64 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $48,670 3% below national
65 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $48,660 3% below national
66 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,410 3% below national
67 Ann Arbor, MI $48,110 4% below national
68 Boise City, ID $48,110 4% below national
69 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $48,090 4% below national
70 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $48,030 4% below national
71 Ogden, UT $48,020 4% below national
72 Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,010 4% below national
73 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $47,990 4% below national
74 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $47,890 5% below national
75 Fort Wayne, IN $47,610 5% below national
76 Eugene-Springfield, OR $47,600 5% below national
77 Urban Honolulu, HI $47,580 5% below national
78 Anchorage, AK $47,550 5% below national
79 Pittsburgh, PA $47,540 5% below national
80 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $47,530 5% below national
81 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $47,420 5% below national
82 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $47,260 6% below national
83 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,120 6% below national
84 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $46,970 6% below national
85 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,850 7% below national
86 Springfield, MA $46,500 7% below national
87 St. Louis, MO-IL $46,460 7% below national
88 Knoxville, TN $46,450 7% below national
89 Wichita, KS $46,080 8% below national
90 Tulsa, OK $46,050 8% below national
91 Cleveland, OH $46,000 8% below national
92 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $45,750 9% below national
93 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $45,740 9% below national
94 Fresno, CA $45,440 9% below national
95 Rochester, NY $45,320 10% below national
96 Gainesville, FL $45,300 10% below national
97 Richmond, VA $45,230 10% below national
98 Akron, OH $45,120 10% below national
99 Columbus, OH $45,100 10% below national
100 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,980 10% below national
101 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $44,970 10% below national
102 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $44,950 10% below national
103 Minot, ND $44,740 11% below national
104 Albuquerque, NM $44,700 11% below national
105 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $44,580 11% below national
106 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $44,570 11% below national
107 Baton Rouge, LA $43,930 12% below national
108 Green Bay, WI $42,860 15% below national
109 Tucson, AZ $42,810 15% below national
110 Toledo, OH $40,770 19% below national
111 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $39,810 21% below national
112 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,780 21% below national
113 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $38,430 23% below national
114 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,220 24% below national
115 Springfield, MO $38,050 24% below national
116 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $38,000 24% below national
117 Rapid City, SD $37,990 24% below national
118 El Paso, TX $37,490 25% below national
119 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,990 28% below national
120 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $34,640 31% below national
121 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $33,130 34% below national
122 Columbia, SC $31,650 37% below national
123 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $23,040 54% below national
124 Oklahoma City, OK $21,120 58% below national

Same SOC major group

Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 41 (Sales and Related Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.

Showing 5 of 21 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 (Sales and Related Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($50,160 here) and reported employment (55,110 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 Travel Agents make?
The median annual salary for Travel Agents is $50,160 ($24.11/hour). The salary range spans from $34,610 at the 10th percentile to $76,660 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Travel Agents pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $50,160, Travel Agents pay is higher than 33% 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 Travel Agents the most?
Nevada pays the highest median salary for Travel Agents at $63,400/year, which is +26% above the national median.
What education do Travel Agents need?
BLS assigns Travel Agents to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Travel Agents?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Travel Agents in this release. WageDex shows the Sales and Related Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Travel Agents a good career?
Employment for Travel Agents is projected to grow 2.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as average. About 7,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Travel Agents pay vary by state?
Travel Agents salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Nevada at $63,400/year, while Guam pays the least at $22,650/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Travel Agents?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Bozeman, MT at $67,440/year. BLS reports a median for 124 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

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How to use Travel Agents pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $63,060/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: Nevada leads at $63,400/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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