Travel Agents Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median travel agents in the US earns $50,160 per year (55,110 employed). Gross pay is highest in Nevada ($63,400) and lowest in South Carolina ($34,560) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Travel Agents pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Agents in Nevada | $63,400 | $53,122 | $4,427 | 83.8% | — |
| Travel Agents in Washington DC | $61,560 | $49,089 | $4,091 | 79.7% | 160 |
| Travel Agents in Montana | $61,330 | $49,333 | $4,111 | 80.4% | 200 |
| Travel Agents in New Jersey | $61,090 | $49,437 | $4,120 | 80.9% | 1,660 |
| Travel Agents in Connecticut | $60,640 | $49,100 | $4,092 | 81% | 650 |
| Travel Agents in Vermont | $60,560 | $49,245 | $4,104 | 81.3% | 120 |
| Travel Agents in Rhode Island | $59,790 | $48,596 | $4,050 | 81.3% | 250 |
| Travel Agents in Oregon | $56,810 | $43,686 | $3,640 | 76.9% | 620 |
| Travel Agents in Utah | $56,670 | $45,164 | $3,764 | 79.7% | 440 |
| Travel Agents in Colorado | $56,570 | $45,853 | $3,821 | 81.1% | 1,100 |
| Travel Agents in Massachusetts | $56,450 | $44,935 | $3,745 | 79.6% | 1,810 |
| Travel Agents in North Carolina | $56,180 | $45,588 | $3,799 | 81.1% | 1,250 |
| Travel Agents in Tennessee | $55,640 | $46,887 | $3,907 | 84.3% | 540 |
| Travel Agents in New York | $55,580 | $44,434 | $3,703 | 79.9% | 3,180 |
| Travel Agents in Washington | $55,260 | $46,581 | $3,882 | 84.3% | 1,710 |
| Travel Agents in Kansas | $53,600 | $43,056 | $3,588 | 80.3% | 250 |
| Travel Agents in Arizona | $51,800 | $42,715 | $3,560 | 82.5% | 1,100 |
| Travel Agents in California | $51,030 | $42,071 | $3,506 | 82.4% | 4,760 |
| Travel Agents in Florida | $50,060 | $42,403 | $3,534 | 84.7% | 9,430 |
| Travel Agents in Nebraska | $49,690 | $40,725 | $3,394 | 82% | 240 |
| Travel Agents in Texas | $49,500 | $41,953 | $3,496 | 84.8% | 4,310 |
| Travel Agents in Kentucky | $49,370 | $40,238 | $3,353 | 81.5% | 220 |
| Travel Agents in Maryland | $49,160 | $39,709 | $3,309 | 80.8% | 360 |
| Travel Agents in Illinois | $49,090 | $39,339 | $3,278 | 80.1% | 2,120 |
| Travel Agents in Mississippi | $49,050 | $40,362 | $3,363 | 82.3% | 160 |
| Travel Agents in Georgia | $48,880 | $39,541 | $3,295 | 80.9% | 2,300 |
| Travel Agents in Indiana | $48,530 | $39,772 | $3,314 | 82% | 640 |
| Travel Agents in Idaho | $48,110 | $39,395 | $3,283 | 81.9% | 220 |
| Travel Agents in Wyoming | $48,030 | $40,772 | $3,398 | 84.9% | 50 |
| Travel Agents in Pennsylvania | $47,720 | $39,058 | $3,255 | 81.8% | 1,470 |
| Travel Agents in Alaska | $47,650 | $40,467 | $3,372 | 84.9% | 190 |
| Travel Agents in Alabama | $47,640 | $38,342 | $3,195 | 80.5% | 380 |
| Travel Agents in Hawaii | $47,560 | $38,286 | $3,191 | 80.5% | 580 |
| Travel Agents in Minnesota | $47,260 | $38,444 | $3,204 | 81.3% | 890 |
| Travel Agents in New Hampshire | $47,190 | $40,097 | $3,341 | 85% | 130 |
| Travel Agents in Wisconsin | $47,080 | $38,718 | $3,227 | 82.2% | 810 |
| Travel Agents in Michigan | $46,250 | $37,627 | $3,136 | 81.4% | 1,150 |
| Travel Agents in Ohio | $46,000 | $38,658 | $3,222 | 84% | 1,140 |
| Travel Agents in Missouri | $45,460 | $37,508 | $3,126 | 82.5% | 1,500 |
| Travel Agents in Iowa | $45,440 | $37,616 | $3,135 | 82.8% | 290 |
| Travel Agents in Virginia | $45,260 | $36,758 | $3,063 | 81.2% | 1,050 |
| Travel Agents in West Virginia | $44,760 | $36,857 | $3,071 | 82.3% | 250 |
| Travel Agents in North Dakota | $44,740 | $38,129 | $3,177 | 85.2% | 150 |
| Travel Agents in New Mexico | $44,700 | $37,142 | $3,095 | 83.1% | 120 |
| Travel Agents in South Dakota | $44,510 | $37,944 | $3,162 | 85.2% | 200 |
| Travel Agents in Oklahoma | $36,980 | $30,775 | $2,565 | 83.2% | 600 |
| Travel Agents in Arkansas | $36,600 | $30,373 | $2,531 | 83% | 180 |
| Travel Agents in Louisiana | $35,970 | $30,389 | $2,532 | 84.5% | 310 |
| Travel Agents in South Carolina | $34,560 | $29,032 | $2,419 | 84% | 680 |
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