The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41,200 | 4.10% | 15.12% |
| 2019 | $39,510 | -0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $39,810 | 3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $38,360 | -0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $38,420 | 4.01% | - |
| 2015 | $36,880 | -1.57% | - |
| 2014 | $37,460 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $35,990 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $34,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,200, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $42,090). Compared with Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of travel agents in Birmingham-Hoover is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Mobile |