The salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in the industry sector of finance and insurance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks is $63,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks is $31,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,890 | 12.23% | 14.69% |
| 2017 | $32,380 | 2.81% | - |
| 2016 | $31,470 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,470 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].