Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 transport

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
123,660	3.0 %	$21.34	$44,390	1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$11.90	$14.07	$18.45	$29.49	$34.92
Annual Wage (2)	$24,750	$29,260	$38,380	$61,340	$72,630

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation	63,060	13.92	$24.12	$50,170
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	24,000	11.18	$18.82	$39,140
Support Activities for Air Transportation	12,880	5.64	$16.93	$35,220
Traveler Accommodation	6,090	0.30	$18.03	$37,500
Rail Transportation	2,850	1.22	$26.09	$54,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation	63,060	13.92	$24.12	$50,170
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	24,000	11.18	$18.82	$39,140
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	310	10.39	$16.40	$34,110
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation	1,390	7.98	$16.22	$33,750
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	1,010	7.14	$17.51	$36,430

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation	2,850	1.22	$26.09	$54,270
Freight Transportation Arrangement	210	0.09	$25.26	$52,540
Scheduled Air Transportation	63,060	13.92	$24.12	$50,170
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	200	0.01	$23.37	$48,610
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	740	0.01	$22.82	$47,460

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	18,490	1.49	1.77	$24.47	$50,900
California	15,970	0.92	1.09	$20.97	$43,610
Florida	13,020	1.48	1.76	$19.29	$40,130
New York	7,570	0.79	0.94	$20.99	$43,660
Illinois	6,300	1.05	1.24	$22.52	$46,840

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	1,190	3.74	4.44	$21.25	$44,200
Hawaii	2,360	3.71	4.40	$21.92	$45,600
Utah	4,190	2.79	3.31	$19.79	$41,160
Nevada	3,160	2.27	2.69	$17.39	$36,170
Texas	18,490	1.49	1.77	$24.47	$50,900

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	2,820	0.69	0.82	$28.14	$58,530
Texas	18,490	1.49	1.77	$24.47	$50,900
Minnesota	2,430	0.84	1.00	$24.15	$50,240
North Carolina	2,650	0.59	0.71	$23.96	$49,830
Arkansas	210	0.17	0.21	$23.72	$49,330

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	9,230	0.96	1.14	$22.57	$46,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,380	1.34	1.59	$19.93	$41,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,670	2.10	2.49	$24.70	$51,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,410	2.10	2.49	$26.55	$55,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,820	2.20	2.62	$18.76	$39,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,680	1.21	1.44	$22.17	$46,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,800	1.79	2.13	$22.66	$47,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,730	1.17	1.39	$22.13	$46,040
Salt Lake City, UT	3,720	5.06	6.01	$18.99	$39,510
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,570	2.77	3.29	$20.29	$42,200

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Salt Lake City, UT	3,720	5.06	6.01	$18.99	$39,510
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	280	3.66	4.34	$21.77	$45,290
Urban Honolulu, HI	1,650	3.62	4.29	$22.64	$47,090
Anchorage, AK	520	2.98	3.54	$20.08	$41,780
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,570	2.77	3.29	$20.29	$42,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	2,670	2.62	3.11	$17.86	$37,140
Winston-Salem, NC	610	2.28	2.70	(8)	(8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,820	2.20	2.62	$18.76	$39,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	6,410	2.10	2.49	$26.55	$55,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,670	2.10	2.49	$24.70	$51,380