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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

41-3041 Travel Agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients’ travel problems.


National estimates for Travel Agents
Industry profile for Travel Agents
Geographic profile for Travel Agents

National estimates for Travel Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Travel Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
58,250 3.6 % $ 24.06 $ 50,040 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Travel Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.70 $ 18.13 $ 22.79 $ 28.50 $ 33.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,580 $ 37,720 $ 47,410 $ 59,290 $ 69,640


Industry profile for Travel Agents:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Travel Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 48,080 25.43 $ 23.73 $ 49,350
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 1,290 3.29 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Insurance Carriers 270 0.02 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 260 0.45 $ 29.17 $ 60,670
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 190 0.01 $ 25.24 $ 52,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Travel Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 48,080 25.43 $ 23.73 $ 49,350
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 1,290 3.29 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 160 1.50 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 260 0.45 $ 29.17 $ 60,670
Scheduled Air Transportation 140 0.03 $ 37.08 $ 77,130

Top paying industries for Travel Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 140 0.03 $ 37.08 $ 77,130
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Insurance Carriers 270 0.02 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Scientific Research and Development Services (8) (8) $ 30.94 $ 64,360
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 70 (7) $ 29.97 $ 62,330


Geographic profile for Travel Agents:

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



Map of employment of travel agents by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Travel Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 9,350 0.98 2.55 $ 22.37 $ 46,540
California 5,680 0.32 0.83 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Washington 4,940 1.41 3.68 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
New York 3,320 0.35 0.92 $ 26.51 $ 55,150
Texas 3,300 0.24 0.63 $ 23.06 $ 47,950


Map of location quotient of travel agents by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Travel Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 4,940 1.41 3.68 $ 27.37 $ 56,940
Alaska 340 1.11 2.88 $ 24.64 $ 51,250
Florida 9,350 0.98 2.55 $ 22.37 $ 46,540
Nevada 1,020 0.69 1.79 $ 19.93 $ 41,460
Missouri 1,930 0.67 1.75 $ 21.69 $ 45,120


Map of annual mean wages of travel agents by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Travel Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.26 0.69 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
Colorado 1,310 0.46 1.21 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Connecticut 510 0.31 0.80 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
New Hampshire 230 0.34 0.90 $ 29.02 $ 60,350
Arizona 1,110 0.35 0.92 $ 28.46 $ 59,200



Map of employment of travel agents by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Travel Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,550 2.19 5.71 $ 27.71 $ 57,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,070 1.50 3.90 $ 24.24 $ 50,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,410 0.36 0.94 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,910 2.13 5.56 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,540 0.41 1.07 $ 27.79 $ 57,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,240 0.50 1.29 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,920 0.68 1.78 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,780 0.65 1.68 $ 28.52 $ 59,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,140 0.29 0.75 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 930 0.41 1.06 $ 29.34 $ 61,030


Map of location quotient of travel agents by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Travel Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, MO 520 2.38 6.21 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,550 2.19 5.71 $ 27.71 $ 57,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 2,910 2.13 5.56 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,070 1.50 3.90 $ 24.24 $ 50,420
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 140 1.13 2.94 $ 22.78 $ 47,390
Anchorage, AK 190 1.12 2.93 $ 22.35 $ 46,490
Eugene, OR 150 0.96 2.50 $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 160 0.92 2.40 $ 19.06 $ 39,630
Charleston, WV 90 0.87 2.26 $ 21.02 $ 43,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 920 0.84 2.20 $ 19.68 $ 40,930


Map of annual mean wages of travel agents by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Travel Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 90 0.44 1.15 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
New Haven, CT 40 0.13 0.34 $ 32.10 $ 66,770
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 210 0.53 1.37 $ 31.77 $ 66,090
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 890 0.56 1.45 $ 30.77 $ 64,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 920 0.38 0.99 $ 29.92 $ 62,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 930 0.41 1.06 $ 29.34 $ 61,030
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 100 0.18 0.47 $ 28.96 $ 60,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,780 0.65 1.68 $ 28.52 $ 59,320
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.29 0.76 $ 28.22 $ 58,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.36 0.94 $ 28.15 $ 58,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Travel Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 310 4.19 10.92 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 1.16 3.02 $ 17.79 $ 36,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.71 1.85 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.22 $ 25.75 $ 53,560
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 0.83 $ 20.93 $ 43,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Travel Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 310 4.19 10.92 $ 20.62 $ 42,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 130 1.16 3.02 $ 17.79 $ 36,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.71 1.85 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 1.23 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.22 $ 25.75 $ 53,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Travel Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 1.01 $ 27.03 $ 56,230
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.71 1.85 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.22 $ 25.75 $ 53,560
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 1.23 $ 23.83 $ 49,570
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.16 0.43 $ 23.28 $ 48,430


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024