Travel agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level travel agent earnings begin at:

$29.30 per hour

$60,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level travel agent earnings begin at:

$23.32 per hour

$48,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level travel agent earnings begin at:

$18.41 per hour

$38,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level travel agent earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

10th percentile

Starting level travel agent earnings begin at:

$14.39 per hour

$29,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Travel agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $48,930
Massachusetts $48,720
Washington $48,480
Minnesota $48,240
Louisiana $48,130
New Hampshire $47,960
Arizona $47,910
California $47,540
Wyoming $47,500
Illinois $47,170
Connecticut $46,710
Colorado $46,550
District of Columbia $46,280
Georgia $46,210
New York $46,210
Indiana $45,850
Alabama $45,680
Tennessee $45,530
Utah $45,290
Missouri $44,700
Delaware $44,220
North Carolina $43,820
Maryland $41,060
Vermont $40,680
Hawaii $40,350
Pennsylvania $40,030
Maine $38,530
Virginia $38,480
Kentucky $38,420
Nebraska $38,380
Texas $38,360
Montana $38,350
Rhode Island $38,300
New Jersey $38,120
Iowa $38,100
Oregon $38,070
Michigan $37,960
Florida $37,940
South Dakota $37,910
Kansas $37,790
Arkansas $37,780
West Virginia $37,610
Idaho $37,560
Ohio $37,500
Wisconsin $37,380
Mississippi $36,860
Alaska $36,590
Oklahoma $36,520
South Carolina $31,290
New Mexico $30,250
North Dakota $29,930
Guam $22,840
Puerto Rico $21,640

How do travel agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Travel agents earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than administrative assistants but more than tellers.

Career Median Salary
Administrative assistant salary $47K
Medical administrative assistant salary $46K
Precious metal worker salary $38K
Delivery service driver salary $38K
Office clerk salary $44K
Travel agent salary $38K
Customer service representative salary $38K
Sailor salary $38K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $37K
Teller salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)