Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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:
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.
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 |
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 |
Top paying states for Travel Agents:
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 |
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 |
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 areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Travel Agents:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Travel Agents:
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
United States Department of Labor
