Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

41-3041 Travel Agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
104,550 1.8 % $13.64 $28,370 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.95 $10.00 $12.80 $16.14 $20.03
Annual Wage (2) $16,530 $20,800 $26,630 $33,580 $41,660

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Travel arrangement and reservation services 95,360 $13.44 $27,960 1 21
Activities related to credit intermediation 1,840 $18.25 $37,960 2 4
Management of companies and enterprises 1,040 $17.13 $35,630 3 6
Scheduled air transportation 870 $20.51 $42,670 4 1
Employment services 620 $13.78 $28,670 5 18

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Scheduled air transportation 870 $20.51 $42,670 4 1
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers (6) $20.35 $42,330 (6) 2
Nonscheduled air transportation 120 $18.82 $39,150 13 3
Activities related to credit intermediation 1,840 $18.25 $37,960 2 4
Freight transportation arrangement 30 $17.94 $37,310 23 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
North Dakota 780 $12.30 $25,580 0.249% 315
Hawaii 1,260 $13.44 $27,960 0.229% 361
Arizona 3,530 $10.28 $21,370 0.157% 515
Florida 9,920 $13.10 $27,250 0.139% 438
Alaska 340 $13.20 $27,460 0.119% 359

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Nevada 1,010 $28.65 $59,580 0.096% 70
District of Columbia 690 $15.45 $32,140 0.116% 305
Connecticut 1,350 $15.28 $31,770 0.082% 403
California 14,130 $14.88 $30,940 0.098% 459
New York 7,660 $14.81 $30,790 0.092% 459

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Orlando, FL MSA 2,250 $11.75 $24,430 0.254%
Honolulu, HI MSA 1,020 $13.41 $27,880 0.254%
Punta Gorda, FL MSA 100 $11.59 $24,110 0.243%
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA 220 $10.98 $22,830 0.242%
Miami, FL PMSA 1,980 $13.80 $28,710 0.200%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA 890 $30.44 $63,320 0.113%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 270 $19.68 $40,930 0.135%
Mobile, AL MSA 50 $17.36 $36,100 0.024%
San Jose, CA PMSA 860 $17.01 $35,370 0.096%
Nashua, NH PMSA 70 $16.90 $35,150 0.078%

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003