SalariesWhat the occupation covers
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.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 41-3041.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $34,610 | $2,884 | $666 | $16.64 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $41,950 | $3,496 | $807 | $20.17 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $50,160 | $4,180 | $965 | $24.11 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $63,060 | $5,255 | $1,213 | $30.32 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $76,660 | $6,388 | $1,474 | $36.86 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Travel Agents is $50,160, which is about the same. Among the 22 occupations of the field Sales and Related, it ranks number 11 by median pay. With 55,110 jobs, it makes up about 3.5 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Travel Agents pay by state
The highest median pay was in Nevada ($63,400), District of Columbia ($61,560) and Montana ($61,330). The lowest was in Guam ($22,650), Puerto Rico ($22,960) and South Carolina ($34,560). The most jobs were in Florida (9,430), California (4,760) and Texas (4,310). The occupation is most concentrated in Florida, where its share of all jobs is 2.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | not published | $63,400 | $65,270 | $30.48 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $61,560 | $63,740 | $29.60 |
| Montana | 200 | $61,330 | $58,660 | $29.48 |
| New Jersey | 1,660 | $61,090 | $59,240 | $29.37 |
| Connecticut | 650 | $60,640 | $63,810 | $29.15 |
| Vermont | 120 | $60,560 | $58,560 | $29.12 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $59,790 | $59,320 | $28.75 |
| Oregon | 620 | $56,810 | $57,030 | $27.31 |
| Utah | 440 | $56,670 | $54,700 | $27.25 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $56,570 | $59,200 | $27.20 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $56,450 | $58,810 | $27.14 |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $56,180 | $57,940 | $27.01 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $55,640 | $55,210 | $26.75 |
| New York | 3,180 | $55,580 | $61,270 | $26.72 |
| Washington | 1,710 | $55,260 | $60,690 | $26.57 |
| Kansas | 250 | $53,600 | $55,380 | $25.77 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $51,800 | $55,750 | $24.90 |
| California | 4,760 | $51,030 | $55,120 | $24.53 |
| Florida | 9,430 | $50,060 | $54,630 | $24.07 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $49,690 | $47,600 | $23.89 |
| Texas | 4,310 | $49,500 | $52,330 | $23.80 |
| Kentucky | 220 | $49,370 | $58,170 | $23.74 |
| Maryland | 360 | $49,160 | $48,710 | $23.63 |
| Illinois | 2,120 | $49,090 | $53,680 | $23.60 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $49,050 | $53,210 | $23.58 |
| Georgia | 2,300 | $48,880 | $50,200 | $23.50 |
| Indiana | 640 | $48,530 | $51,900 | $23.33 |
| Idaho | 220 | $48,110 | $49,960 | $23.13 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $48,030 | $48,050 | $23.09 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,470 | $47,720 | $53,630 | $22.94 |
| Alaska | 190 | $47,650 | $51,210 | $22.91 |
| Alabama | 380 | $47,640 | $49,940 | $22.90 |
| Hawaii | 580 | $47,560 | $55,520 | $22.87 |
| Minnesota | 890 | $47,260 | $52,330 | $22.72 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $47,190 | $50,560 | $22.69 |
| Wisconsin | 810 | $47,080 | $47,030 | $22.64 |
| Michigan | 1,150 | $46,250 | $48,440 | $22.23 |
| Ohio | 1,140 | $46,000 | $49,980 | $22.11 |
| Missouri | 1,500 | $45,460 | $47,460 | $21.86 |
| Iowa | 290 | $45,440 | $46,950 | $21.85 |
| Virginia | 1,050 | $45,260 | $49,300 | $21.76 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $44,760 | $42,340 | $21.52 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $44,740 | $48,690 | $21.51 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $44,700 | $41,330 | $21.49 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $44,510 | $47,540 | $21.40 |
| Oklahoma | 600 | $36,980 | $37,570 | $17.78 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $36,600 | $42,540 | $17.60 |
| Louisiana | 310 | $35,970 | $45,560 | $17.29 |
| South Carolina | 680 | $34,560 | $41,640 | $16.62 |
| Puerto Rico | 460 | $22,960 | $25,620 | $11.04 |
| Guam | 50 | $22,650 | $25,480 | $10.89 |
| Delaware | 210 | not published | not published | not published |
| Maine | 120 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
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- Sales and Related Workers, All Other$48,280 a year
Common questions
How much do Travel Agents earn in the United States?
The median pay was $50,160 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $76,660.
How many people work as Travel Agents?
About 55,110 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.