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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

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


Industry profile for this occupation:

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


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 270 0.43 0.51 $27.77 $57,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,410 2.10 2.49 $26.55 $55,230
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 480 0.46 0.55 $25.67 $53,400
Salinas, CA (8) (8) (8) $25.09 $52,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,670 2.10 2.49 $24.70 $51,380
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,100 0.55 0.66 $24.58 $51,130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (8) (8) (8) $24.34 $50,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,980 1.01 1.19 $24.33 $50,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 990 0.80 0.95 $24.29 $50,530
Raleigh, NC 530 0.82 0.97 $24.27 $50,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.31 6.31 $22.63 $47,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 420 4.15 4.93 $19.20 $39,930
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.78 2.11 $14.48 $30,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.99 2.36 $17.82 $37,060
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 200 2.47 2.94 (8) (8)

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.31 6.31 $22.63 $47,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 420 4.15 4.93 $19.20 $39,930
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 200 2.47 2.94 (8) (8)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.99 2.36 $17.82 $37,060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 1.97 2.34 $13.48 $28,040

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.31 6.31 $22.63 $47,070
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 0.84 $19.85 $41,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $19.80 $41,190
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 420 4.15 4.93 $19.20 $39,930
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 240 1.99 2.36 $17.82 $37,060


About May 2019 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020