The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of travel agents in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $17,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,990.
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 | $48,020 | 20.16% | 42.52% |
| 2021 | $38,340 | 19.61% | - |
| 2020 | $30,820 | 23.59% | - |
| 2019 | $23,550 | -48.45% | - |
| 2018 | $34,960 | 10.96% | - |
| 2017 | $31,130 | 9.44% | - |
| 2016 | $28,190 | -0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | -10.54% | - |
| 2014 | $31,460 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $29,880 | 7.63% | - |
| 2012 | $27,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,020, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for travel agents in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $47,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of travel agents in Louisville-Jefferson County is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |