The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents in Boulder 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 | $37,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,560 | -4.51% | 46.98% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 28.57% | - |
| 2020 | $42,220 | 2.11% | - |
| 2019 | $41,330 | 13.43% | - |
| 2018 | $35,780 | 20.65% | - |
| 2017 | $28,390 | -89.68% | - |
| 2016 | $53,850 | 8.43% | - |
| 2015 | $49,310 | -4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $51,320 | 20.21% | - |
| 2013 | $40,950 | 26.76% | - |
| 2012 | $29,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,560, Boulder is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city West Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,340). Compared with West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of travel agents in Boulder is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs |