The salary statistics of travel agents in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare travel agent salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $72,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid travel agents is $27,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,740 | 18.14% | 18.23% |
| 2017 | $38,260 | 3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $36,770 | 1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $36,310 | -2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $37,380 | -5.14% | - |
| 2013 | $39,300 | 2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $38,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].