The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of travel agents in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $29,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,090.
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 | $49,600 | 4.05% | 11.98% |
| 2021 | $47,590 | 24.33% | - |
| 2020 | $36,010 | -15.63% | - |
| 2019 | $41,640 | -4.51% | - |
| 2018 | $43,520 | 7.93% | - |
| 2017 | $40,070 | -3.92% | - |
| 2016 | $41,640 | -3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $42,960 | -0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $43,320 | -2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $44,230 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $43,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,600, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greensboro-High Point (median annual salary of $51,230). Compared with Greensboro-High Point, the median annual salary of travel agents in Raleigh-Cary is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.