Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks to grow 2.5% from 2025 to 2035 (about 3,000 more jobs), with about 11,800 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $44,390 a year ranks 674th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +2.5%
- Openings a year
- 11,800
- Median pay
- $44,390
- Pay rank
- 674th of 825
Is employment of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks to rise 2.5% (about 3,000 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the -4.0% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 54 office and administrative support occupations with a projection. That change ranks 441st of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 120,100 |
| Employment, 2035 | 123,100 |
| Projected change | +2.5% |
| Openings a year | 11,800 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 120,100 jobs here differ from the 118,710 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 11,800 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 248th most of 830 occupations. About 97% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 300 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks rank?
The median of $44,390 a year ranks 674th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on openings and the lower half on pay.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | +1.8% | 35,500 | $35,070 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | -0.7% | 16,000 | $50,340 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | +6.2% | 9,000 | $52,260 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | -1.7% | 105,100 | $38,010 |
| Customer Service Representatives | -5.3% | 289,500 | $44,770 |
| Travel Agents | +0.2% | 5,900 | $50,160 |
| Flight Attendants | +8.8% | 18,500 | $63,580 |
| Passenger Attendants | +6.0% | 4,300 | $37,720 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.