Salary of a Travel Agent

by admin on May 1, 2012

Tourism and Hospitality industries combination is booming up and their salaries as well. A Travel Agent acts as a mediator between the travel companies and customers. He will have to arrange booking of tickets and accommodation in advance to his customers. He may work individually or be a part of a travel agency company. We will look at the salary information of people who are in this profession. Please read and leave you valuable comments.

Salary $23,159 – $51,709
Bonus $102.19 – $7,096
Profit Sharing $309.13 – $13,962
Commission $412.17 – $42,177
Total Pay $21,569 – $50,876

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by Experience:

Experience    Annual Income Hourly Wage
Less than 1 year $13,395 – $77,566 $7.42 – $13.66
1-4 years $20,067 – $46,887 $8.08 – $17.06
5-9 years $23,952 – $52,475 $9.70 – $18.28
10-19 years $24,911 – $54,159 $10.75 – $19.81
20 years or more $23,368 – $53,072 $11.40 – $21.58

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by Employer Name:

Employer Name Annual Income Hourly Wage
AAA Motor Club $10.70 – $14.58 $27,000 – $37,50
Carlson Wagonlit Travel $14.87 – $20.50             -
American Express Co. $13.99 – $17.30 $33,841 – $53,005
BCD Travels $14.62 – $20.49           -

 

Average annual remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by City:

City Annual Income Range
New York, New York $24,328 – $60,118
Washington, District of Columbia $15,456 – $44,475
Los Angeles, California $27,369 – $50,507
Miami, Florida $25,342 – $88,769
Dallas, Texas $25,168 – $49,665
Boston, Massachusetts $23,399 – $44,890
San Diego, California $29,748 – $42,214

 

Average hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by City:

City Hourly Wage Range
Chicago, Illinois $9.21 – $17.64
Seattle, Washington $11.92 – $24.47
Denver, Colorado $7.86 – $19.96
San Diego, California $15.00 – $19.00

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by State:

State Annual Income Hourly Wage
California $25,810 – $50,364 $10.13 – $20.26
New York $26,387 – $59,116             -
Florida $23,790 – $48,430 $9.26 – $17.36
Texas $24,083 – $58,723 $9.79 – $24.85
Pennsylvania $21,062 – $59,180             -
Illinois $16,000 – $46,250 $9.21 – $18.87
District of Columbia $15,456 – $44,475            -

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by State:

State Annual Income Hourly Wage
California $25,810 – $50,364 $10.13 – $20.26
New York $26,387 – $59,116           -
Florida $23,790 – $48,430 $9.26 – $17.36
Texas $24,083 – $58,723 $9.79 – $24.85
Pennsylvania $21,062 – $59,180           -
Illinois $16,000 – $46,250 $9.21 – $18.87
District of Columbia $15,456 – $44,475           -

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by Industry:

Industry Annual Income Hourly Wage
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $22,955 – $52,123 $9.02 – $19.86
Business Travel Services $27,965 – $59,900 $10.07 – $20.34
Tourism $20,347 – $35,375             -
Tour Operator $28,255 – $33,000             -
Hotel / Hotels $26,531 – $39,677             -

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by Employer Type:

Employer Type Annual Income Hourly Wage
Hourly Wage $24,166 – $51,717 $9.94 – $20.03
Self-Employed $18,121 – $91,231 $6.10 – $16.00
Other Organization $13,277 – $58,723 $11.00 – $13.39
Private Practice/Firm $30,564 – $48,000             -
Franchise $25,549 – $30,521 $10.50 – $17.28

 

Average annual and hourly remuneration statistics of a Travel Agent by Benefits:

Benefit/Perk Annual Income Hourly Wage
401(k) $26,146 – $50,256 $11.15 – $20.67
Paid Holidays / Vacation $24,762 – $49,855 $10.74 – $20.05
Paid Sick Leave $24,879 – $49,311 $11.34 – $20.58
Life Insurance/Disability $25,339 – $50,759 $11.67 – $20.95
Casual Dress/Atmosphere $22,696 – $54,808 $10.95 – $20.65
Education/Training $29,790 – $50,576 $9.93 – $19.30
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule $23,059 – $45,552 $8.72 – $20.22

 

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