Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay in the U.S.
$49,630avg. a year
$23.86 an hour · 118,710 employed
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $49,630 a year and a median of $44,390. Pay is highest in Minnesota ($62,260) and lowest in West Virginia ($34,940).
$44,390Median pay
$23.86Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2020
118,710Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,160 jobs
Minnesota
$62,260
$29.93 an hour
21,980 jobs
Michigan
$58,980
$28.36 an hour
32,970 jobs
Washington
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
4920 jobs
Oklahoma
$55,760
$26.81 an hour
5600 jobs
New Mexico
$54,290
$26.10 an hour
63,650 jobs
Colorado
$53,910
$25.92 an hour
75,880 jobs
Georgia
$53,790
$25.86 an hour
85,760 jobs
North Carolina
$53,140
$25.55 an hour
910,580 jobs
California
$53,110
$25.54 an hour
101,860 jobs
Kentucky
$52,990
$25.48 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.
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,590 | $30.09 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,790 | $29.71 |
| Tulsa, OK | $61,040 | $29.35 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,440 | $28.10 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,840 | $27.81 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $57,640 | $27.71 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,380 | $27.59 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $56,760 | $27.29 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 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 | $44,680 | $36,620 | 150 |
| Alaska | $52,060 | $45,870 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $51,380 | $45,710 | 3,020 |
| Arkansas | $47,590 | $42,040 | 430 |
| California | $53,110 | $49,420 | 10,580 |
| Colorado | $53,910 | $45,960 | 3,650 |
| Connecticut | $45,340 | $39,380 | 510 |
| Delaware | $45,700 | $43,140 | 70 |
| District of Columbia | $52,050 | $46,550 | 100 |
| Florida | $46,820 | $39,490 | 14,740 |
| Georgia | $53,790 | $47,860 | 5,880 |
| Hawaii | $49,840 | $45,020 | 1,590 |
| Idaho | $46,000 | $40,230 | 420 |
| Illinois | $50,530 | $47,850 | 7,080 |
| Indiana | $50,170 | $41,400 | 550 |
| Iowa | $44,210 | $36,880 | 200 |
| Kansas | $39,060 | $34,940 | 180 |
| Kentucky | $52,990 | $45,840 | 1,860 |
| Louisiana | $46,820 | $44,520 | 520 |
| Maine | $45,510 | $40,700 | 410 |
| Maryland | $47,990 | $40,750 | 720 |
| Massachusetts | $48,060 | $44,230 | 1,560 |
| Michigan | $58,980 | $60,220 | 1,980 |
| Minnesota | $62,260 | $60,090 | 2,160 |
| Mississippi | $42,250 | $37,730 | 170 |
| Missouri | $44,220 | $40,560 | 1,770 |
| Montana | $44,760 | $43,110 | 480 |
| Nebraska | $40,310 | $37,850 | 650 |
| Nevada | $47,050 | $41,000 | 2,660 |
| New Hampshire | $44,230 | $40,920 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $47,300 | $38,780 | 2,780 |
| New Mexico | $54,290 | $47,850 | 600 |
| New York | $49,200 | $42,990 | 5,510 |
| North Carolina | $53,140 | $44,630 | 5,760 |
| North Dakota | $40,480 | $34,870 | 150 |
| Ohio | $46,460 | $36,070 | 1,200 |
| Oklahoma | $55,760 | $47,340 | 920 |
| Oregon | $45,200 | $40,570 | 1,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,020 | $44,380 | 4,020 |
| Rhode Island | $51,680 | $45,420 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $46,730 | $43,740 | 1,010 |
| South Dakota | $37,130 | $35,860 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $49,770 | $38,530 | 1,410 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $38,220 | 18,410 |
| Utah | $47,420 | $38,660 | 3,260 |
| Vermont | $41,650 | $38,310 | 140 |
| Virginia | $49,660 | $44,140 | 2,540 |
| Washington | $56,400 | $48,520 | 2,970 |
| West Virginia | $34,940 | $34,030 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $37,990 | $35,950 | 880 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,590
10,630 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$47,110
7,210 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,170
6,750 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,540
6,660 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,300
5,340 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$54,770
5,040 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$39,700
4,640 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$44,020
4,050 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks make?
The average is $49,630 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $44,390 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $23.86, and the median is $21.34 an hour.
Which state pays reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks the most?
Minnesota, with an average of $62,260 a year. The best-paying metro area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI at $62,590.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $32,140 a year, and the top 10% earn over $78,150.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4181. 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.