# Travel Agents

SOC 41-3041. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/travel-agents

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $50,160 (middle half $41,950–$63,060; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $44,150; 59% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 0.2%; ~5.9k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- English Language And Literature: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Hospitality Management: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/hospitality-management)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- History: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Biology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Theology And Religious Vocations: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/theology-ministry, https://educationguide.com/degrees/bible-studies)
- Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/kinesiology-exercise-science, https://educationguide.com/degrees/parks-recreation-and-leisure-studies)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $47,650
- AL: $47,640
- AR: $36,600
- AZ: $51,800
- CA: $51,030
- CO: $56,570
- CT: $60,640
- DC: $61,560
- FL: $50,060
- GA: $48,880
- GU: $22,650
- HI: $47,560
- IA: $45,440
- ID: $48,110
- IL: $49,090
- IN: $48,530
- KS: $53,600
- KY: $49,370
- LA: $35,970
- MA: $56,450
- MD: $49,160
- MI: $46,250
- MN: $47,260
- MO: $45,460
- MS: $49,050
- MT: $61,330
- NC: $56,180
- ND: $44,740
- NE: $49,690
- NH: $47,190
- NJ: $61,090
- NM: $44,700
- NV: $63,400
- NY: $55,580
- OH: $46,000
- OK: $36,980
- OR: $56,810
- PA: $47,720
- PR: $22,960
- RI: $59,790
- SC: $34,560
- SD: $44,510
- TN: $55,640
- TX: $49,500
- UT: $56,670
- VA: $45,260
- VT: $60,560
- WA: $55,260
- WI: $47,080
- WV: $44,760
- WY: $48,030

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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