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
- $76,660
- Top 10% earn
- +2.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 55,110
- US workers
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 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($63,400), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Travel Agents (SOC 41-3041) pays a national median of $50,160 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,610 at the 10th percentile to $76,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $54,660 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 55,110 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 138 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,100 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 moderate-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 1.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
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 top metro is Bozeman, MT at $67,440 - 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
$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
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 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.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,100
per year (projected)
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
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Knowledge Areas
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
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,610
25th Percentile
$41,950
Median
$50,160
75th Percentile
$63,060
90th Percentile
$76,660
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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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
Highest Paying Metros
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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 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | +18% above national |
| 14 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $59,370 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $59,140 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,090 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $58,890 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $58,880 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $58,860 | +17% above national |
| 20 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,760 | +17% above national |
| 21 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,690 | +17% above national |
| 22 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,430 | +16% above national |
| 23 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,140 | +16% above national |
| 24 | Boulder, CO | $58,050 | +16% above national |
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,030 | +16% above national |
| 26 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,000 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $57,720 | +15% above national |
| 28 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,390 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $56,570 | +13% above national |
| 30 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,510 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,210 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $55,260 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,260 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,060 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,870 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Omaha, NE-IA | $52,060 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,980 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,800 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,760 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $50,720 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Madison, WI | $50,660 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $50,650 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,590 | +1% above national |
| 46 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,520 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,440 | +1% above national |
| 48 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,430 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $50,280 | same as national |
| 50 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,160 | same as national |
| 51 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,010 | same as national |
| 52 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,010 | same as national |
| 53 | Worcester, MA | $49,980 | same as national |
| 54 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,830 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,670 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,650 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Charlottesville, VA | $49,480 | 1% below national |
| 58 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,420 | 1% below national |
| 59 | Syracuse, NY | $49,310 | 2% below national |
| 60 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,240 | 2% below national |
| 61 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,200 | 2% below national |
| 62 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,160 | 2% below national |
| 63 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,160 | 2% below national |
| 64 | Birmingham, AL | $48,980 | 2% below national |
| 65 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,880 | 3% below national |
| 66 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | 3% below national |
| 67 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $48,720 | 3% below national |
| 68 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,680 | 3% below national |
| 69 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,670 | 3% below national |
| 70 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,660 | 3% below national |
| 71 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | 3% below national |
| 72 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $48,480 | 3% below national |
| 73 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,410 | 3% below national |
| 74 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | 4% below national |
| 75 | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 76 | Boise City, ID | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 77 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $48,090 | 4% below national |
| 78 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,030 | 4% below national |
| 79 | Ogden, UT | $48,020 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,010 | 4% below national |
| 81 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,990 | 4% below national |
| 82 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,890 | 5% below national |
| 83 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,610 | 5% below national |
| 84 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,600 | 5% below national |
| 85 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,580 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Anchorage, AK | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 87 | Pittsburgh, PA | $47,540 | 5% below national |
| 88 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,530 | 5% below national |
| 89 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | 5% below national |
| 90 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,420 | 5% below national |
| 91 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,260 | 6% below national |
| 92 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,120 | 6% below national |
| 93 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,970 | 6% below national |
| 94 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,850 | 7% below national |
| 95 | Springfield, MA | $46,500 | 7% below national |
| 96 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,460 | 7% below national |
| 97 | Knoxville, TN | $46,450 | 7% below national |
| 98 | Wichita, KS | $46,080 | 8% below national |
| 99 | Tulsa, OK | $46,050 | 8% below national |
| 100 | Cleveland, OH | $46,000 | 8% below national |
| 101 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $45,750 | 9% below national |
| 102 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $45,740 | 9% below national |
| 103 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | 9% below national |
| 104 | Fresno, CA | $45,440 | 9% below national |
| 105 | Rochester, NY | $45,320 | 10% below national |
| 106 | Gainesville, FL | $45,300 | 10% below national |
| 107 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 10% below national |
| 108 | Richmond, VA | $45,230 | 10% below national |
| 109 | Akron, OH | $45,120 | 10% below national |
| 110 | Columbus, OH | $45,100 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,980 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,970 | 10% below national |
| 113 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $44,950 | 10% below national |
| 114 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,800 | 11% below national |
| 115 | Minot, ND | $44,740 | 11% below national |
| 116 | Albuquerque, NM | $44,700 | 11% below national |
| 117 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $44,580 | 11% below national |
| 118 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $44,570 | 11% below national |
| 119 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 120 | Baton Rouge, LA | $43,930 | 12% below national |
| 121 | Green Bay, WI | $42,860 | 15% below national |
| 122 | Tucson, AZ | $42,810 | 15% below national |
| 123 | Toledo, OH | $40,770 | 19% below national |
| 124 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,810 | 21% below national |
| 125 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39,780 | 21% below national |
| 126 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,430 | 23% below national |
| 127 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,220 | 24% below national |
| 128 | Springfield, MO | $38,050 | 24% below national |
| 129 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,000 | 24% below national |
| 130 | Rapid City, SD | $37,990 | 24% below national |
| 131 | El Paso, TX | $37,490 | 25% below national |
| 132 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,060 | 26% below national |
| 133 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,990 | 28% below national |
| 134 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $34,640 | 31% below national |
| 135 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,130 | 34% below national |
| 136 | Columbia, SC | $31,650 | 37% below national |
| 137 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,040 | 54% below national |
| 138 | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,120 | 58% below national |
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How to use Travel Agents pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $63,060/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. 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
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