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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Make and confirm reservations for transportation or lodging, or sell transportation tickets. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; deliver tickets and contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours; or provide tourists with travel or transportation information. Excludes "Cashiers” (41-2011), "Travel Agents” (41-3041), and "Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks” (43-4081) who sell tickets for local transportation.


National estimates for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Industry profile for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Geographic profile for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

National estimates for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
119,130 1.1 % $ 21.84 $ 45,440 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.42 $ 16.32 $ 18.83 $ 29.48 $ 32.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,990 $ 33,940 $ 39,160 $ 61,310 $ 68,090


Industry profile for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 74,900 17.06 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 15,830 9.63 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Support Activities for Air Transportation 8,830 3.91 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
Traveler Accommodation 5,000 0.30 $ 18.06 $ 37,560
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,550 0.09 $ 20.36 $ 42,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 74,900 17.06 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 15,830 9.63 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 770 5.51 $ 15.66 $ 32,580
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 140 5.24 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 700 4.59 $ 17.08 $ 35,520

Top paying industries for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 30 (7) $ 30.20 $ 62,810
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 24.65 $ 51,280
Scheduled Air Transportation 74,900 17.06 $ 23.52 $ 48,930
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 650 0.01 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Rail Transportation 960 0.52 $ 21.69 $ 45,120


Geographic profile for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 21,610 1.66 2.06 $ 23.63 $ 49,140
California 14,400 0.82 1.01 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Florida 12,790 1.39 1.72 $ 20.31 $ 42,240
Illinois 8,530 1.45 1.80 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
North Carolina 7,790 1.68 2.08 $ 24.97 $ 51,940


Map of location quotient of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,190 3.68 4.57 $ 21.04 $ 43,760
Alaska 750 2.46 3.06 $ 21.18 $ 44,060
North Carolina 7,790 1.68 2.08 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Texas 21,610 1.66 2.06 $ 23.63 $ 49,140
Utah 2,410 1.48 1.84 $ 23.42 $ 48,720


Map of annual mean wages of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 80 0.12 0.15 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
North Carolina 7,790 1.68 2.08 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Texas 21,610 1.66 2.06 $ 23.63 $ 49,140
Georgia 5,820 1.26 1.57 $ 23.43 $ 48,730
Utah 2,410 1.48 1.84 $ 23.42 $ 48,720



Map of employment of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,710 3.34 4.15 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,180 1.85 2.30 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,770 1.27 1.58 $ 20.08 $ 41,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,920 0.64 0.80 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,590 4.40 5.46 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,520 1.81 2.24 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,350 1.96 2.43 (8) (8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,800 1.83 2.27 $ 19.85 $ 41,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 4,170 3.21 3.99 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,680 1.12 1.39 $ 22.45 $ 46,700


Map of location quotient of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 590 8.13 10.09 $ 18.96 $ 39,440
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,590 4.40 5.46 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,710 3.34 4.15 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 4,170 3.21 3.99 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,210 2.85 3.53 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Salt Lake City, UT 2,080 2.66 3.30 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Anchorage, AK 360 2.14 2.66 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,350 1.96 2.43 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,180 1.85 2.30 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,940 1.83 2.27 $ 24.01 $ 49,940


Map of annual mean wages of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,590 4.40 5.46 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,570 0.57 0.71 $ 24.72 $ 51,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,710 3.34 4.15 $ 24.52 $ 51,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,940 1.83 2.27 $ 24.01 $ 49,940
Salt Lake City, UT 2,080 2.66 3.30 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,930 0.95 1.17 $ 23.62 $ 49,140
Raleigh, NC 1,010 1.51 1.87 $ 23.55 $ 48,990
Colorado Springs, CO 60 0.19 0.23 $ 23.53 $ 48,940
Lubbock, TX 50 0.34 0.42 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 110 0.58 0.72 $ 23.34 $ 48,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 390 3.98 4.94 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.93 3.64 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.76 2.18 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 130 0.88 1.09 $ 18.98 $ 39,490
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 1.46 $ 20.36 $ 42,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 390 3.98 4.94 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.93 3.64 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.76 2.18 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.32 1.64 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 1.46 $ 20.36 $ 42,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 300 2.93 3.64 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.32 1.64 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.76 2.18 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 1.46 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.65 $ 19.77 $ 41,120


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023