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How Much Does a Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk Make?

A reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk in the US earns a median salary of $44,390 a year, or $21.34 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $49,630, and the middle half earn between $37,850 and $59,640.

Median a year $44,390
Median an hour $21.34
Median a month $3,699
Average a year $49,630

Reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk pay range

What reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $32,140 $15.45
25th $37,850 $18.20
Median (50th) $44,390 $21.34
75th $59,640 $28.68
90th (top 10%) $78,150 $37.57

The median is 13% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 118,710 people work as reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$854
Every two weeks
$1,707
Twice a month
$1,850
A month
$3,699

At the median salary, before tax.

Reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Minnesota pays reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks the most, at $62,260 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Minnesota $62,260 $60,090 2,160 After tax
Michigan $58,980 $60,220 1,980 After tax
Washington $56,400 $48,520 2,970 After tax
Oklahoma $55,760 $47,340 920 After tax
New Mexico $54,290 $47,850 600 After tax
Colorado $53,910 $45,960 3,650 After tax
Georgia $53,790 $47,860 5,880 After tax
North Carolina $53,140 $44,630 5,760 After tax
California $53,110 $49,420 10,580 After tax
Kentucky $52,990 $45,840 1,860 After tax
Alaska $52,060 $45,870 1,000 After tax
District of Columbia $52,050 $46,550 100 After tax
Rhode Island $51,680 $45,420 210 After tax
Arizona $51,380 $45,710 3,020 After tax
Pennsylvania $51,020 $44,380 4,020 After tax
Illinois $50,530 $47,850 7,080 After tax
Indiana $50,170 $41,400 550 After tax
Hawaii $49,840 $45,020 1,590 After tax
Tennessee $49,770 $38,530 1,410 After tax
Virginia $49,660 $44,140 2,540 After tax
New York $49,200 $42,990 5,510 After tax
Massachusetts $48,060 $44,230 1,560 After tax
Maryland $47,990 $40,750 720 After tax
Arkansas $47,590 $42,040 430 After tax
Utah $47,420 $38,660 3,260 After tax
New Jersey $47,300 $38,780 2,780 After tax
Nevada $47,050 $41,000 2,660 After tax
Florida $46,820 $39,490 14,740 After tax
Louisiana $46,820 $44,520 520 After tax
South Carolina $46,730 $43,740 1,010 After tax
Ohio $46,460 $36,070 1,200 After tax
Idaho $46,000 $40,230 420 After tax
Texas $45,900 $38,220 18,410 After tax
Delaware $45,700 $43,140 70 After tax
Maine $45,510 $40,700 410 After tax
Connecticut $45,340 $39,380 510 After tax
Oregon $45,200 $40,570 1,340 After tax
Montana $44,760 $43,110 480 After tax
Alabama $44,680 $36,620 150 After tax
New Hampshire $44,230 $40,920 150 After tax
Missouri $44,220 $40,560 1,770 After tax
Iowa $44,210 $36,880 200 After tax
Mississippi $42,250 $37,730 170 After tax
Vermont $41,650 $38,310 140 After tax
North Dakota $40,480 $34,870 150 After tax
Nebraska $40,310 $37,850 650 After tax
Kansas $39,060 $34,940 180 After tax
Wisconsin $37,990 $35,950 880 After tax
South Dakota $37,130 $35,860 230 After tax
West Virginia $34,940 $34,030 100 After tax
Virgin Islands $33,550 $29,030 300
Guam $31,940 $27,230 220

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other office and administrative support jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks” (SOC 43-4181). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk is $21.34, and the average is $23.86. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $15.45 an hour and the top 10% over $37.57.

How much does a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk make a month?

At the median salary of $44,390, a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk earns about $3,699 a month before tax, or $1,707 every two weeks.

Which state pays reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks the most?

Minnesota has the highest average pay for a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk, at $62,260 a year. Next are Michigan and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk?

The lowest-paid 10% of reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks earn less than $32,140 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $37,850. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks make?

The top 10% earn more than $78,150 a year, and the top 25% more than $59,640.