Travel Agents pay in the U.S.
$54,660avg. a year
$26.28 an hour · 55,110 employed
Travel Agents in the U.S. earn an average of $54,660 a year and a median of $50,160. Pay is highest in Nevada ($65,270) and lowest in Oklahoma ($37,570).
$50,160Median pay
$26.28Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
55,110Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for travel agents
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
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Nevada
$65,270
$31.38 an hour
2650 jobs
Connecticut
$63,810
$30.68 an hour
3160 jobs
District of Columbia
$63,740
$30.64 an hour
43,180 jobs
New York
$61,270
$29.46 an hour
51,710 jobs
Washington
$60,690
$29.18 an hour
6250 jobs
Rhode Island
$59,320
$28.52 an hour
71,660 jobs
New Jersey
$59,240
$28.48 an hour
81,100 jobs
Colorado
$59,200
$28.46 an hour
91,810 jobs
Massachusetts
$58,810
$28.27 an hour
10200 jobs
Montana
$58,660
$28.20 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Travel Agents pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $66,650 | $32.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,370 | $30.47 |
| Boulder, CO | $62,290 | $29.95 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $62,210 | $29.91 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,520 | $29.58 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,450 | $29.55 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,530 | $29.10 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $59,780 | $28.74 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Travel Agents pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $49,940 | $47,640 | 380 |
| Alaska | $51,210 | $47,650 | 190 |
| Arizona | $55,750 | $51,800 | 1,100 |
| Arkansas | $42,540 | $36,600 | 180 |
| California | $55,120 | $51,030 | 4,760 |
| Colorado | $59,200 | $56,570 | 1,100 |
| Connecticut | $63,810 | $60,640 | 650 |
| District of Columbia | $63,740 | $61,560 | 160 |
| Florida | $54,630 | $50,060 | 9,430 |
| Georgia | $50,200 | $48,880 | 2,300 |
| Hawaii | $55,520 | $47,560 | 580 |
| Idaho | $49,960 | $48,110 | 220 |
| Illinois | $53,680 | $49,090 | 2,120 |
| Indiana | $51,900 | $48,530 | 640 |
| Iowa | $46,950 | $45,440 | 290 |
| Kansas | $55,380 | $53,600 | 250 |
| Kentucky | $58,170 | $49,370 | 220 |
| Louisiana | $45,560 | $35,970 | 310 |
| Maryland | $48,710 | $49,160 | 360 |
| Massachusetts | $58,810 | $56,450 | 1,810 |
| Michigan | $48,440 | $46,250 | 1,150 |
| Minnesota | $52,330 | $47,260 | 890 |
| Mississippi | $53,210 | $49,050 | 160 |
| Missouri | $47,460 | $45,460 | 1,500 |
| Montana | $58,660 | $61,330 | 200 |
| Nebraska | $47,600 | $49,690 | 240 |
| Nevada | $65,270 | $63,400 | – |
| New Hampshire | $50,560 | $47,190 | 130 |
| New Jersey | $59,240 | $61,090 | 1,660 |
| New Mexico | $41,330 | $44,700 | 120 |
| New York | $61,270 | $55,580 | 3,180 |
| North Carolina | $57,940 | $56,180 | 1,250 |
| North Dakota | $48,690 | $44,740 | 150 |
| Ohio | $49,980 | $46,000 | 1,140 |
| Oklahoma | $37,570 | $36,980 | 600 |
| Oregon | $57,030 | $56,810 | 620 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,630 | $47,720 | 1,470 |
| Rhode Island | $59,320 | $59,790 | 250 |
| South Carolina | $41,640 | $34,560 | 680 |
| South Dakota | $47,540 | $44,510 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $55,210 | $55,640 | 540 |
| Texas | $52,330 | $49,500 | 4,310 |
| Utah | $54,700 | $56,670 | 440 |
| Vermont | $58,560 | $60,560 | 120 |
| Virginia | $49,300 | $45,260 | 1,050 |
| Washington | $60,690 | $55,260 | 1,710 |
| West Virginia | $42,340 | $44,760 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $47,030 | $47,080 | 810 |
| Wyoming | $48,050 | $48,030 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$55,940
4,560 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$61,450
3,610 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$54,550
2,190 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$54,370
2,160 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$55,760
1,740 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$51,630
1,600 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$59,550
1,490 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,710
1,430 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do travel agents make?
The average is $54,660 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,160 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.28, and the median is $24.11 an hour.
Which state pays travel agents the most?
Nevada, with an average of $65,270 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at $66,650.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $34,610 a year, and the top 10% earn over $76,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-3041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.