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Travel Agents: pay and where the jobs are
What travel agents earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,160 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $54,660
- Median hourly wage
- $24.11
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.28
- Employment
- 55,110
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-3041.
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How much do travel agents make?
The median annual wage for travel agents was $50,160 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $76,660. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.11. About 55,110 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Nevada ($63,400), District of Columbia ($61,560) and Montana ($61,330). Nevada also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for travel agents looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,610 | $16.64 | $2,884 | $2,499 |
| 25th percentile | $41,950 | $20.17 | $3,496 | $2,991 |
| Median | $50,160 | $24.11 | $4,180 | $3,540 |
| 75th percentile | $63,060 | $30.32 | $5,255 | $4,404 |
| 90th percentile | $76,660 | $36.86 | $6,388 | $5,230 |
Travel Agents: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$53,133 take-home in national prices
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$52,124 take-home in national prices
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$51,036 take-home in national prices
Where a median travel agent paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Not published | $63,400 | $42,420 | $63,400 | $53,122 | $53,133 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $61,560 | $37,600 | $84,540 | $49,089 | $44,666 |
| Montana | 200 | $61,330 | $30,230 | $88,230 | $49,333 | $52,124 |
| New Jersey | 1,660 | $61,090 | $36,140 | $77,560 | $48,991 | $45,027 |
| Connecticut | 650 | $60,640 | $42,060 | $86,630 | $48,016 | $46,343 |
| Vermont | 120 | $60,560 | $36,270 | $84,690 | $49,245 | $50,272 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $59,790 | $40,370 | $79,990 | $47,938 | $46,870 |
| Oregon | 620 | $56,810 | $47,600 | $72,490 | $43,757 | $42,335 |
| Utah | 440 | $56,670 | $35,210 | $74,440 | $45,659 | $46,183 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $56,570 | $42,930 | $80,660 | $45,604 | $44,254 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $56,450 | $35,520 | $80,500 | $44,675 | $42,243 |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $56,180 | $35,170 | $87,540 | $45,588 | $48,330 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $55,640 | $42,400 | $69,180 | $46,887 | $51,036 |
| New York | 3,180 | $55,580 | $36,680 | $95,780 | $44,163 | $40,922 |
| Washington | 1,710 | $55,260 | $45,190 | $92,390 | $45,815 | $42,812 |
| Kansas | 250 | $53,600 | $38,100 | $78,810 | $43,056 | $47,804 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $51,800 | $33,390 | $80,760 | $42,900 | $42,612 |
| California | 4,760 | $51,030 | $38,720 | $74,970 | $41,418 | $37,408 |
| Florida | 9,430 | $50,060 | $35,060 | $77,970 | $42,403 | $41,003 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $49,690 | $36,220 | $59,320 | $40,725 | $45,198 |
| Texas | 4,310 | $49,500 | $31,740 | $70,090 | $41,953 | $43,225 |
| Kentucky | 220 | $49,370 | $36,520 | $113,740 | $40,238 | $44,631 |
| Maryland | 360 | $49,160 | $32,160 | $61,950 | $39,711 | $37,835 |
| Illinois | 2,120 | $49,090 | $37,200 | $77,630 | $39,339 | $39,355 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $49,050 | $34,200 | $87,570 | $40,362 | $46,418 |
| Georgia | 2,300 | $48,880 | $30,170 | $76,700 | $39,764 | $41,295 |
| Indiana | 640 | $48,530 | $31,000 | $84,240 | $39,772 | $42,615 |
| Idaho | 220 | $48,110 | $28,520 | $84,070 | $39,395 | $41,254 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $48,030 | $28,020 | $76,850 | $40,772 | $43,987 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,470 | $47,720 | $27,450 | $78,190 | $39,025 | $39,996 |
| Alaska | 190 | $47,650 | $44,670 | $61,860 | $40,229 | $39,301 |
| Alabama | 380 | $47,640 | $38,910 | $63,240 | $38,494 | $43,337 |
| Hawaii | 580 | $47,560 | $29,120 | $94,990 | $38,308 | $34,841 |
| Minnesota | 890 | $47,260 | $30,860 | $81,100 | $38,236 | $38,770 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $47,190 | $30,780 | $62,780 | $40,097 | $38,494 |
| Wisconsin | 810 | $47,080 | $28,720 | $60,360 | $38,576 | $40,997 |
| Michigan | 1,150 | $46,250 | $36,820 | $62,530 | $37,627 | $39,106 |
| Ohio | 1,140 | $46,000 | $34,580 | $63,370 | $38,320 | $41,304 |
| Missouri | 1,500 | $45,460 | $28,600 | $64,760 | $37,508 | $41,300 |
| Iowa | 290 | $45,440 | $32,710 | $62,180 | $37,616 | $42,862 |
| Virginia | 1,050 | $45,260 | $30,140 | $75,910 | $36,758 | $36,357 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $44,760 | $29,130 | $50,820 | $36,922 | $41,255 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $44,740 | $34,920 | $75,440 | $38,129 | $42,861 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $44,700 | $26,290 | $48,630 | $37,142 | $40,279 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $44,510 | $36,700 | $61,840 | $37,944 | $42,833 |
| Oklahoma | 600 | $36,980 | $21,120 | $56,020 | $30,775 | $35,034 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $36,600 | $35,870 | $61,880 | $30,721 | $35,338 |
| Louisiana | 310 | $35,970 | $30,850 | $82,200 | $30,389 | $34,452 |
| South Carolina | 680 | $34,560 | $26,120 | $62,150 | $29,560 | $31,531 |
| Puerto Rico | 460 | $22,960 | $21,840 | $29,000 | — | — |
| Guam | 50 | $22,650 | $21,530 | $40,060 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-3041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.