The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $15,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,080.
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 | $35,710 | -7.36% | 7.06% |
| 2021 | $38,340 | -7.64% | - |
| 2020 | $41,270 | 20.74% | - |
| 2019 | $32,710 | -0.70% | - |
| 2018 | $32,940 | 0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $32,710 | -20.18% | - |
| 2016 | $39,310 | 6.31% | - |
| 2015 | $36,830 | 4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $35,080 | 6.04% | - |
| 2013 | $32,960 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $33,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,710 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for travel agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of travel agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 39.5 percent (39.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.