Average Salary for Travel Agents
SOC 41-3041 · Sales and Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Travel Agents in the United States is $48,450 ($23.29/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $74,160 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 59,150 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 39.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$48,450
Mean Annual
$52,690
10th Pct
$33,280
75th Pct
$60,880
Employment
59,150
Salary Distribution
$33k
10th
$39k
25th
$48k
Median
$61k
75th
$74k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,190 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,670 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,600 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,530 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,140 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,640 |
| Bozeman, MT | $60,200 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $58,800 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,600 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,040 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $57,350 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $57,070 |
| Boulder, CO | $56,960 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,040 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $63,770 |
| Washington | $62,620 |
| Wyoming | $61,500 |
| Connecticut | $61,180 |
| Nevada | $60,630 |
| New Jersey | $59,640 |
| Alaska | $57,490 |
| Colorado | $56,370 |
| Massachusetts | $54,200 |
| Montana | $53,540 |
| Texas | $51,110 |
| Vermont | $50,960 |
| New York | $50,200 |
| Oregon | $49,690 |
| Arizona | $49,260 |
| Tennessee | $48,990 |
| New Hampshire | $48,680 |
| Idaho | $48,660 |
| Alabama | $48,650 |
| California | $48,540 |
| North Carolina | $48,390 |
| Nebraska | $48,010 |
| Minnesota | $47,900 |
| Kentucky | $47,850 |
| Florida | $47,780 |
| Illinois | $47,660 |
| Kansas | $47,390 |
| Wisconsin | $47,020 |
| North Dakota | $47,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,910 |
| Indiana | $46,860 |
| South Carolina | $46,810 |
| Michigan | $46,710 |
| South Dakota | $46,610 |
| Rhode Island | $45,810 |
| Georgia | $45,790 |
| Louisiana | $45,720 |
| Iowa | $44,970 |
| Ohio | $44,750 |
| Maryland | $44,660 |
| Missouri | $44,290 |
| Utah | $41,040 |
| Maine | $37,950 |
| Virginia | $37,860 |
| West Virginia | $35,710 |
| New Mexico | $35,250 |
| Arkansas | $34,980 |
| Oklahoma | $34,850 |
| Guam | $33,870 |
| Hawaii | $32,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,450 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Travel Agents broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Office Administrative Services | $69,050 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $67,300 |
| Information | $65,350 |
| Software Publishers | $64,780 |
| Publishing Industries | $64,780 |
| Air Transportation | $62,470 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,530 |
| Temporary Help Services | $60,530 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $60,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $59,740 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $58,790 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $58,790 |
| Other Support Services | $58,330 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $57,070 |
| Insurance Carriers | $57,070 |
| Employment Services | $57,020 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $55,890 |
| Finance and Insurance | $54,240 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $52,990 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $49,820 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $49,190 |
| Accommodation | $49,190 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $49,190 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $48,590 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $48,470 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,450 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,080 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,080 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $47,980 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $47,880 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $47,000 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $45,570 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $44,250 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $44,250 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $40,180 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $40,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,660 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,660 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,660 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $38,550 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $38,220 |
| Water Transportation | $38,220 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,140 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,450 |
| 2023 | $47,410 |
| 2022 | $46,400 |
| 2021 | $43,810 |
| 2020 | $42,350 |
| 2019 | $40,660 |
| 2018 | $38,700 |
| 2017 | $36,990 |
| 2016 | $36,460 |
| 2015 | $35,660 |
| 2014 | $34,800 |