Travel Agent Salary in Sector of Retail Trade

The salary statistics of travel agents in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare travel agent salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Average Annual Salary of Travel Agents

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,970
25th Percentile Wage
$25,740
50th Percentile Wage
$28,080
75th Percentile Wage
$30,420
90th Percentile Wage
$31,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) travel agents is $31,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid travel agents is $18,970.

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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