Top 15 cities for travel agents by average salary
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,650 |
|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $66,150 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,900 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,290 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $63,600 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,370 |
| Durham, NC | $62,970 |
| Boulder, CO | $62,290 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,210 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,520 |
| New York, NY | $61,450 |
| Hartford, CT | $60,530 |
| Naples, FL | $59,780 |
| Boston, MA | $59,550 |
| Louisville, KY | $59,490 |
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Travel Agents salary by state
Nevada pays travel agents the most statewide, $65,270 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $65,270 | $63,400 | n/a | 1 | $64,900 | $64,900 |
| Connecticut | $63,810 | $60,640 | 650 | 4 | $66,650 | $59,320 |
| Washington, D.C. | $63,740 | $61,560 | 160 | 1 | $56,720 | $56,720 |
| New York | $61,270 | $55,580 | 3,180 | 6 | $63,600 | $49,230 |
| Washington | $60,690 | $55,260 | 1,710 | 2 | $62,210 | $53,550 |
| Rhode Island | $59,320 | $59,790 | 250 | 1 | $58,470 | $58,470 |
| New Jersey | $59,240 | $61,090 | 1,660 | 1 | $57,400 | $57,400 |
| Colorado | $59,200 | $56,570 | 1,100 | 4 | $62,290 | $57,010 |
| Massachusetts | $58,810 | $56,450 | 1,810 | 3 | $59,550 | $51,820 |
| Montana | $58,660 | $61,330 | 200 | 1 | $66,150 | $66,150 |
| Vermont | $58,560 | $60,560 | 120 | 1 | $57,380 | $57,380 |
| Kentucky | $58,170 | $49,370 | 220 | 2 | $59,490 | $54,810 |
| North Carolina | $57,940 | $56,180 | 1,250 | 5 | $62,970 | $54,320 |
| Oregon | $57,030 | $56,810 | 620 | 3 | $58,670 | $52,200 |
| Arizona | $55,750 | $51,800 | 1,100 | 2 | $57,310 | $43,590 |
| Hawaii | $55,520 | $47,560 | 580 | 1 | $55,390 | $55,390 |
| Kansas | $55,380 | $53,600 | 250 | 1 | $48,480 | $48,480 |
| Tennessee | $55,210 | $55,640 | 540 | 2 | $57,670 | $51,370 |
| California | $55,120 | $51,030 | 4,760 | 10 | $63,370 | $47,360 |
| Utah | $54,700 | $56,670 | 440 | 2 | $56,310 | $49,490 |
| Florida | $54,630 | $50,060 | 9,430 | 14 | $59,780 | $46,460 |
| Illinois | $53,680 | $49,090 | 2,120 | 1 | $55,760 | $55,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,630 | $47,720 | 1,470 | 5 | $57,410 | $46,840 |
| Mississippi | $53,210 | $49,050 | 160 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $52,330 | $49,500 | 4,310 | 5 | $55,810 | $39,940 |
| Minnesota | $52,330 | $47,260 | 890 | 1 | $54,580 | $54,580 |
| Indiana | $51,900 | $48,530 | 640 | 2 | $53,190 | $50,730 |
| Alaska | $51,210 | $47,650 | 190 | 1 | $49,670 | $49,670 |
| New Hampshire | $50,560 | $47,190 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia | $50,200 | $48,880 | 2,300 | 1 | $51,630 | $51,630 |
| Ohio | $49,980 | $46,000 | 1,140 | 6 | $54,250 | $45,930 |
| Idaho | $49,960 | $48,110 | 220 | 1 | $51,260 | $51,260 |
| Alabama | $49,940 | $47,640 | 380 | 1 | $53,110 | $53,110 |
| Virginia | $49,300 | $45,260 | 1,050 | 3 | $50,630 | $43,030 |
| Maryland | $48,710 | $49,160 | 360 | 1 | $48,610 | $48,610 |
| North Dakota | $48,690 | $44,740 | 150 | 1 | $50,780 | $50,780 |
| Michigan | $48,440 | $46,250 | 1,150 | 3 | $50,850 | $47,280 |
| Wyoming | $48,050 | $48,030 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | $47,600 | $49,690 | 240 | 1 | $48,810 | $48,810 |
| South Dakota | $47,540 | $44,510 | 200 | 2 | $47,650 | $44,780 |
| Missouri | $47,460 | $45,460 | 1,500 | 3 | $57,400 | $44,240 |
| Wisconsin | $47,030 | $47,080 | 810 | 4 | $50,890 | $42,850 |
| Iowa | $46,950 | $45,440 | 290 | 3 | $50,380 | $43,600 |
| Louisiana | $45,560 | $35,970 | 310 | 2 | $49,410 | $46,410 |
| Arkansas | $42,540 | $36,600 | 180 | 1 | $46,640 | $46,640 |
| West Virginia | $42,340 | $44,760 | 250 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| South Carolina | $41,640 | $34,560 | 680 | 5 | $46,360 | $34,010 |
| New Mexico | $41,330 | $44,700 | 120 | 1 | $41,720 | $41,720 |
| Oklahoma | $37,570 | $36,980 | 600 | 2 | $46,290 | $31,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,620 | $22,960 | 460 | 1 | $25,910 | $25,910 |
Travel Agents salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,650 | $62,870 | $32.04 | 320 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,150 | $67,440 | $31.80 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,900 | $63,400 | $31.20 | n/a |
| New Haven, CT | $64,290 | $61,330 | $30.91 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $63,600 | $58,860 | $30.58 | 40 |
| San Jose, CA | $63,370 | $58,760 | $30.47 | 290 |
| Durham, NC | $62,970 | $57,390 | $30.27 | 50 |
| Boulder, CO | $62,290 | $58,050 | $29.95 | 110 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,210 | $55,260 | $29.91 | 1,320 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,520 | $59,860 | $29.58 | 220 |
| New York, NY | $61,450 | $58,430 | $29.55 | 3,610 |
| Hartford, CT | $60,530 | $59,140 | $29.10 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $59,780 | $57,720 | $28.74 | 130 |
| Boston, MA | $59,550 | $58,890 | $28.63 | 1,490 |
| Louisville, KY | $59,490 | $50,010 | $28.60 | 100 |
| Waterbury, CT | $59,320 | $59,370 | $28.52 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,300 | $58,000 | $28.51 | 630 |
| Charlotte, NC | $59,120 | $56,510 | $28.42 | 330 |
| Denver, CO | $59,000 | $58,690 | $28.37 | 700 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $58,790 | $56,570 | $28.27 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $58,670 | $61,570 | $28.21 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $58,470 | $58,140 | $28.11 | 270 |
| Portland, OR | $58,100 | $58,030 | $27.93 | 370 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $57,930 | $55,260 | $27.85 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,670 | $59,820 | $27.73 | 260 |
| Reading, PA | $57,410 | $60,470 | $27.60 | 80 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,400 | $58,880 | $27.60 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $57,400 | $56,210 | $27.60 | 340 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,380 | $60,560 | $27.59 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,350 | $50,430 | $27.57 | 820 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,310 | $51,800 | $27.55 | 890 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,010 | $52,870 | $27.41 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $56,870 | $50,590 | $27.34 | 380 |
| Washington, DC | $56,720 | $50,650 | $27.27 | 660 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $56,630 | $60,110 | $27.23 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,310 | $60,580 | $27.07 | 290 |
| Syracuse, NY | $56,230 | $49,310 | $27.03 | 70 |
| Miami, FL | $55,940 | $50,720 | $26.89 | 4,560 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $55,930 | $51,760 | $26.89 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $55,810 | $60,310 | $26.83 | 270 |
| Chicago, IL | $55,760 | $49,160 | $26.81 | 1,740 |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,390 | $47,580 | $26.63 | 440 |
| Buffalo, NY | $55,380 | $49,830 | $26.63 | 130 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $54,860 | $50,010 | $26.38 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $54,810 | $48,720 | $26.35 | 60 |
| Dallas, TX | $54,710 | $48,410 | $26.31 | 1,430 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,580 | $47,530 | $26.24 | 630 |
| Orlando, FL | $54,550 | $48,680 | $26.23 | 2,190 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $54,370 | $50,440 | $26.14 | 2,160 |
| Greensboro, NC | $54,320 | $48,010 | $26.12 | 150 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $54,250 | $44,980 | $26.08 | 160 |
| San Diego, CA | $54,220 | $49,240 | $26.07 | 350 |
| Sacramento, CA | $54,180 | $49,650 | $26.05 | 150 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,130 | $47,990 | $26.03 | 70 |
| Oxnard, CA | $53,680 | $47,890 | $25.81 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $53,600 | $48,090 | $25.77 | 80 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,550 | $47,260 | $25.74 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $53,190 | $49,670 | $25.57 | 340 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,180 | $59,090 | $25.57 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,110 | $48,980 | $25.54 | 140 |
| Houston, TX | $53,040 | $50,160 | $25.50 | 1,260 |
| Gainesville, FL | $53,030 | $45,300 | $25.49 | 30 |
| Crestview, FL | $52,850 | $49,200 | $25.41 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $52,630 | $50,520 | $25.30 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $52,220 | $47,540 | $25.11 | 240 |
| Eugene, OR | $52,200 | $47,600 | $25.10 | 80 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $52,160 | $50,280 | $25.08 | 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $51,970 | $46,500 | $24.98 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,820 | $49,980 | $24.91 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $51,690 | $47,120 | $24.85 | 620 |
| Atlanta, GA | $51,630 | $48,880 | $24.82 | 1,600 |
| St. Louis, MO | $51,440 | $46,460 | $24.73 | 440 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,370 | $46,450 | $24.70 | 50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $51,340 | $46,850 | $24.68 | 210 |
| Boise, ID | $51,260 | $48,110 | $24.65 | 150 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $51,040 | $51,980 | $24.54 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $50,890 | $50,660 | $24.46 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,850 | $48,110 | $24.45 | 30 |
| Minot, ND | $50,780 | $44,740 | $24.41 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $50,730 | $47,610 | $24.39 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $50,630 | $49,480 | $24.34 | 90 |
| Panama City, FL | $50,580 | $44,950 | $24.32 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $50,550 | $48,660 | $24.30 | 530 |
| Deltona, FL | $50,530 | $49,420 | $24.29 | 100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,380 | $47,420 | $24.22 | 80 |
| Cleveland, OH | $49,750 | $46,000 | $23.92 | 240 |
| Anchorage, AK | $49,670 | $47,550 | $23.88 | 110 |
| Columbus, OH | $49,540 | $45,100 | $23.82 | 160 |
| Ogden, UT | $49,490 | $48,020 | $23.79 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,410 | $43,930 | $23.76 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $49,230 | $45,320 | $23.67 | 70 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,180 | $45,230 | $23.64 | 100 |
| Akron, OH | $48,850 | $45,120 | $23.49 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,810 | $52,060 | $23.47 | 120 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,610 | $49,160 | $23.37 | 110 |
| Wichita, KS | $48,480 | $46,080 | $23.31 | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,390 | $45,440 | $23.26 | 50 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $48,220 | $48,670 | $23.18 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,860 | $48,030 | $23.01 | 180 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $47,650 | $44,970 | $22.91 | 70 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,360 | $46,970 | $22.77 | 180 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,280 | $45,740 | $22.73 | 140 |
| Scranton, PA | $46,840 | $39,810 | $22.52 | 80 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,640 | $38,220 | $22.42 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,460 | $44,580 | $22.34 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,410 | $35,990 | $22.31 | 130 |
| Greenville, SC | $46,360 | $45,750 | $22.29 | 70 |
| Tulsa, OK | $46,290 | $46,050 | $22.26 | 190 |
| Toledo, OH | $45,930 | $40,770 | $22.08 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $45,810 | $44,570 | $22.02 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $44,980 | $34,640 | $21.62 | 160 |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,780 | $37,990 | $21.53 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $44,240 | $38,050 | $21.27 | 360 |
| Waterloo, IA | $43,600 | $39,780 | $20.96 | 30 |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,590 | $42,810 | $20.96 | 40 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,500 | $38,000 | $20.92 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,030 | $38,430 | $20.69 | 190 |
| Green Bay, WI | $42,850 | $42,860 | $20.60 | 30 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $41,720 | $44,700 | $20.06 | 90 |
| El Paso, TX | $39,940 | $37,490 | $19.20 | 30 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,740 | $33,130 | $18.63 | 140 |
| Columbia, SC | $34,010 | $31,650 | $16.35 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,150 | $21,120 | $14.97 | 320 |
| San Juan, PR | $25,910 | $23,040 | $12.46 | 390 |
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Travel Agents salary: questions
Where do travel agents make the most money?
In Bridgeport, CT, with an average of $66,650 a year, among the 124 metro areas we cover.
What is the average travel agents salary in the U.S.?
$54,660 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,160, so half of travel agents earn more than that and half less.
What salary should travel agents ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of travel agents nationwide earn between $41,950 (25th percentile) and $63,060 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays travel agents the most?
Nevada, with a statewide average of $65,270 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is travel agents pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $25,910 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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