Travel Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$50,160
$24.11/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,610 | $16.64 |
| 25th percentile | $41,950 | $20.17 |
| Median | $50,160 | $24.11 |
| 75th percentile | $63,060 | $30.32 |
| 90th percentile | $76,660 | $36.86 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 55,110
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 1st | $63,400 | $63,413 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $61,560 | $56,014 12th |
| Montana | ||
| 3rd | $61,330 | $64,800 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $61,090 | $56,146 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $60,640 | $58,527 7th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $60,560 | $61,822 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 7th | $59,790 | $58,457 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $56,810 | $54,963 14th |
| Utah | ||
| 9th | $56,670 | $57,321 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $56,570 | $54,895 15th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $56,450 | $53,377 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 12th | $56,180 | $59,559 5th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 13th | $55,640 | $60,564 4th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $55,580 | $51,501 23rd |
| Washington | ||
| 15th | $55,260 | $51,639 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 16th | $53,600 | $59,511 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $51,800 | $51,452 24th |
| California | ||
| 18th | $51,030 | $46,089 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 19th | $50,060 | $48,407 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 20th | $49,690 | $55,148 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $49,500 | $51,001 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 22nd | $49,370 | $54,759 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $49,160 | $46,837 40th |
| Illinois | ||
| 24th | $49,090 | $49,111 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 25th | $49,050 | $56,410 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 26th | $48,880 | $50,762 26th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $48,530 | $51,999 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $48,110 | $50,380 27th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 29th | $48,030 | $51,817 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 30th | $47,720 | $48,907 35th |
| Alaska | ||
| 31st | $47,650 | $46,552 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 32nd | $47,640 | $53,635 17th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 33rd | $47,560 | $43,256 45th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 34th | $47,260 | $47,921 39th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $47,190 | $45,303 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 36th | $47,080 | $50,035 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $46,250 | $48,068 38th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $46,000 | $49,583 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $45,460 | $50,057 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $45,440 | $51,776 21st |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $45,260 | $44,766 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $44,760 | $50,013 32nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $44,740 | $50,293 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $44,700 | $48,475 36th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $44,510 | $50,245 29th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $36,980 | $42,098 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $36,600 | $42,099 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $35,970 | $40,779 48th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 49th | $34,560 | $36,864 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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