The salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks annual salary statistics are from 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 | $29,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks is $68,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,990. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 127% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
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 | $39,160 | -1.89% | 17.26% |
| 2021 | $39,900 | 1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $39,430 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $38,380 | 3.02% | - |
| 2018 | $37,220 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $36,280 | 2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $35,230 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $35,170 | 4.72% | - |
| 2014 | $33,510 | -1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $33,990 | 4.68% | - |
| 2012 | $32,400 | - | - |
The average salaries of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in 14 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks occupations is the health care and social assistance sector with an annual salary $58,120. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $28,040).
From the above tables we note that not only reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $20,530 to $53,980. The highest paying state for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $53,980. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $20,530. For more salary information of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.