The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $25,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,540 | -8.28% | 8.13% |
| 2016 | $48,230 | 17.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,830 | -2.91% | - |
| 2014 | $40,990 | 2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $39,970 | -2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $40,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,540, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $45,550). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |