The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $22,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,380.
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 | $31,380 | 7.58% | 16.83% |
| 2021 | $29,000 | -17.90% | - |
| 2020 | $34,190 | 17.05% | - |
| 2018 | $28,360 | 3.74% | - |
| 2017 | $27,300 | -39.12% | - |
| 2015 | $37,980 | 31.28% | - |
| 2012 | $26,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,380, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $36,300). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Lexington-Fayette is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |