The annual salary statistics of travel agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents 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 | $29,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $63,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,150 | 11.51% | 44.38% |
| 2020 | $42,610 | 2.37% | - |
| 2019 | $41,600 | -0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $41,710 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $40,550 | 13.91% | - |
| 2016 | $34,910 | -16.64% | - |
| 2015 | $40,720 | 23.38% | - |
| 2014 | $31,200 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $30,410 | 11.94% | - |
| 2012 | $26,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,150, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for travel agents in state of Louisiana, followed by Shreveport-Bossier City (median annual salary $39,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of travel agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in Shreveport-Bossier City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lafayette |