41 Series · SOC 41-3041
Travel Agents
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$48,450
per year
Median Hourly
$23.29/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,690
average
Employment
59,150
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,280
25th Percentile
$38,760
Median
$48,450
75th Percentile
$60,880
90th Percentile
$74,160
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $63,770 | +32% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $62,620 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Wyoming | $61,500 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $61,180 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $60,630 | +25% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $59,640 | +23% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $57,490 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $56,370 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $54,200 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Montana | $53,540 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Texas | $51,110 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $50,960 | +5% above national |
| 13 | New York | $50,200 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $49,690 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $49,260 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Tennessee | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $48,680 | same as national |
| 18 | Idaho | $48,660 | same as national |
| 19 | Alabama | $48,650 | same as national |
| 20 | California | $48,540 | same as national |
| 21 | North Carolina | $48,390 | same as national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $48,010 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Minnesota | $47,900 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Kentucky | $47,850 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $47,780 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Illinois | $47,660 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Kansas | $47,390 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $47,020 | 3% below national |
| 29 | North Dakota | $47,000 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $46,910 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $46,860 | 3% below national |
| 32 | South Carolina | $46,810 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $46,710 | 4% below national |
| 34 | South Dakota | $46,610 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $45,810 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $45,790 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $45,720 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Iowa | $44,970 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Ohio | $44,750 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Maryland | $44,660 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $44,290 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $41,040 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Maine | $37,950 | 22% below national |
| 44 | Virginia | $37,860 | 22% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $35,710 | 26% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $35,250 | 27% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $34,980 | 28% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $34,850 | 28% below national |
| 49 | Guam | $33,870 | 30% below national |
| 50 | Hawaii | $32,090 | 34% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $22,450 | 54% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,190 | +37% above national |
| 2 | New Haven, CT | $63,670 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,600 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,530 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,140 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,640 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $60,220 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Bozeman, MT | $60,200 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $58,800 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,600 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Knoxville, TN | $58,040 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,350 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,130 | +18% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,070 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Boulder, CO | $56,960 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,580 | +17% above national |
| 17 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,040 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $55,660 | +15% above national |
| 19 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $55,640 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Ann Arbor, MI | $52,540 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $52,490 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,690 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,480 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51,260 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51,170 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,020 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,800 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,520 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Bend, OR | $50,420 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Huntsville, AL | $50,340 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Fargo, ND-MN | $50,150 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Winston-Salem, NC | $50,050 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,920 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,840 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,750 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,630 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Birmingham, AL | $49,360 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,100 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Reno, NV | $49,070 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $48,990 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,980 | +1% above national |
| 42 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,960 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,940 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,870 | +1% above national |
| 45 | Omaha, NE-IA | $48,800 | +1% above national |
| 46 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $48,790 | +1% above national |
| 47 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,610 | same as national |
| 48 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,430 | same as national |
| 49 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | same as national |
| 50 | Asheville, NC | $48,370 | same as national |
| 51 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | same as national |
| 52 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,310 | same as national |
| 53 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,290 | same as national |
| 54 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $48,190 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,150 | 1% below national |
| 56 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,120 | 1% below national |
| 57 | Reading, PA | $48,110 | 1% below national |
| 58 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,110 | 1% below national |
| 59 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,930 | 1% below national |
| 60 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,900 | 1% below national |
| 61 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,900 | 1% below national |
| 62 | Boise City, ID | $47,890 | 1% below national |
| 63 | Mobile, AL | $47,850 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,740 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Madison, WI | $47,740 | 1% below national |
| 66 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,720 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $47,490 | 2% below national |
| 68 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,440 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $47,430 | 2% below national |
| 70 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | 2% below national |
| 71 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,280 | 2% below national |
| 72 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $47,180 | 3% below national |
| 74 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,060 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Anchorage, AK | $47,020 | 3% below national |
| 77 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,020 | 3% below national |
| 78 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,000 | 3% below national |
| 79 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,890 | 3% below national |
| 80 | Worcester, MA | $46,860 | 3% below national |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $46,850 | 3% below national |
| 82 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,850 | 3% below national |
| 83 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,790 | 3% below national |
| 84 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,780 | 3% below national |
| 85 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,650 | 4% below national |
| 86 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $46,630 | 4% below national |
| 87 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,610 | 4% below national |
| 88 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,590 | 4% below national |
| 89 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,580 | 4% below national |
| 90 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,530 | 4% below national |
| 91 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,390 | 4% below national |
| 92 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $46,220 | 5% below national |
| 93 | Syracuse, NY | $46,210 | 5% below national |
| 94 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,080 | 5% below national |
| 95 | Cleveland, OH | $45,830 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Tucson, AZ | $45,740 | 6% below national |
| 97 | Baton Rouge, LA | $45,720 | 6% below national |
| 98 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,600 | 6% below national |
| 99 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,550 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,520 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Lancaster, PA | $44,840 | 7% below national |
| 102 | Columbus, OH | $44,670 | 8% below national |
| 103 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44,420 | 8% below national |
| 104 | Savannah, GA | $44,360 | 8% below national |
| 105 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,230 | 9% below national |
| 106 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,100 | 9% below national |
| 107 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,720 | 10% below national |
| 108 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $43,190 | 11% below national |
| 109 | Wichita, KS | $43,000 | 11% below national |
| 110 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,900 | 11% below national |
| 111 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,780 | 12% below national |
| 112 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $40,250 | 17% below national |
| 113 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40,180 | 17% below national |
| 114 | Rochester, NY | $40,040 | 17% below national |
| 115 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,960 | 20% below national |
| 116 | El Paso, TX | $38,940 | 20% below national |
| 117 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,880 | 20% below national |
| 118 | Lincoln, NE | $38,760 | 20% below national |
| 119 | Jackson, MS | $38,530 | 20% below national |
| 120 | Columbia, SC | $38,410 | 21% below national |
| 121 | Richmond, VA | $38,240 | 21% below national |
| 122 | Toledo, OH | $38,170 | 21% below national |
| 123 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38,150 | 21% below national |
| 124 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,610 | 22% below national |
| 125 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $37,310 | 23% below national |
| 126 | Charlottesville, VA | $37,220 | 23% below national |
| 127 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $36,890 | 24% below national |
| 128 | Ogden, UT | $36,050 | 26% below national |
| 129 | Charleston, WV | $35,710 | 26% below national |
| 130 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,390 | 27% below national |
| 131 | Tulsa, OK | $34,850 | 28% below national |
| 132 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $32,090 | 34% below national |
| 133 | Oklahoma City, OK | $31,800 | 34% below national |
| 134 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $29,120 | 40% below national |
| 135 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,710 | 51% below national |
| 136 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,450 | 54% below national |
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