The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $32,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,720.
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 | $46,630 | 15.40% | 31.07% |
| 2021 | $39,450 | -30.42% | - |
| 2020 | $51,450 | 19.13% | - |
| 2019 | $41,610 | 13.51% | - |
| 2018 | $35,990 | 6.42% | - |
| 2017 | $33,680 | -1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $34,200 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $33,340 | -9.18% | - |
| 2014 | $36,400 | -3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $37,560 | 14.43% | - |
| 2012 | $32,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,630 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for travel agents in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of travel agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma |