The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $31,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,860.
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 | $46,680 | -1.82% | 29.91% |
| 2021 | $47,530 | 4.61% | - |
| 2020 | $45,340 | 9.62% | - |
| 2019 | $40,980 | 7.71% | - |
| 2018 | $37,820 | -1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $38,380 | 3.44% | - |
| 2016 | $37,060 | -2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $38,080 | -4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $39,700 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $38,890 | 15.87% | - |
| 2012 | $32,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,680, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $47,840). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lake Charles |