The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $30,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,550 | 17.23% | 10.38% |
| 2021 | $37,700 | -8.17% | - |
| 2020 | $40,780 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $39,040 | -24.26% | - |
| 2018 | $48,510 | 8.53% | - |
| 2017 | $44,370 | -8.18% | - |
| 2016 | $48,000 | 17.38% | - |
| 2015 | $39,660 | -3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $40,890 | 2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $39,910 | -2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $40,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,550, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $44,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |