The annual salary statistics of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $36,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,070.
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 | $45,960 | -3.13% | 16.86% |
| 2021 | $47,400 | 11.56% | - |
| 2020 | $41,920 | 5.77% | - |
| 2019 | $39,500 | 4.35% | - |
| 2018 | $37,780 | 1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $37,270 | 0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $37,020 | 14.07% | - |
| 2015 | $31,810 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $30,620 | -21.00% | - |
| 2013 | $37,050 | -3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $38,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,960, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $37,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Yakima |