The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of travel agents 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 | $27,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $63,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,910 | -4.62% | 18.04% |
| 2021 | $48,030 | 0.90% | - |
| 2020 | $47,600 | 5.55% | - |
| 2019 | $44,960 | 13.15% | - |
| 2018 | $39,050 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $38,120 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $36,440 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $35,670 | 15.70% | - |
| 2014 | $30,070 | -10.18% | - |
| 2013 | $33,130 | -13.58% | - |
| 2012 | $37,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,910, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for travel agents in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $43,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of travel agents in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |