How much does a Travel Agent make?

Updated Nov 26, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$40K - $66K/yr
Base Pay
$38K - $62K/yr
Additional Pay
$2K - $4K/yr

$52K

/yr
$40K$66K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Travel Agent is $51,606 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $48,434 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,172 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $40K-$66K/yr?

Top Paying Companies

For a Travel Agent in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Travel Agent in United States. Employers include Pana, Expedia Group and ADTRAV.

1
Pana
Pana
$72,602/yr
2
Expedia Group
$68,794/yr
165 open jobs
10
Altour
$60,492/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Travel Agent in United States

1Pana$72,602
2Expedia Group$68,794
3ADTRAV$68,431
4American Express$67,832
5Auto Club of Southern California$67,245
6American Automobile Association (AAA)$63,267
7AAA The Auto Club Group$62,800
8American Express Global Business Travel$60,867
9Corporate Travel Management$60,720
10Altour$60,492

What are total pay estimates for a Travel Agent at different companies?

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American Automobile Association (AAA)
3.4
Travel AgentSee 163 salaries from all locations

$30

 / hr
Liberty Travel
3
Travel AgentSee 47 salaries from all locations

$57,677

 / yr
Auto Club of Southern California
3
Travel AgentSee 45 salaries from all locations

$67,245

 / yr
World Travel Holdings
2.8
Travel AgentSee 39 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
AAA The Auto Club Group
3.3
Travel AgentSee 38 salaries from all locations

$30

 / hr
Vacations To Go
4
Travel AgentSee 35 salaries from all locations

$54,589

 / yr
American Express
4.2
Travel AgentSee 29 salaries from all locations

$67,832

 / yr

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AAA Club Alliance
3.3
Travel AgentSee 27 salaries from all locations

$25

 / hr
cxLoyalty
3.2
Travel AgentSee 26 salaries from all locations

$28

 / hr
National Travel
2.3
Travel AgentSee 19 salaries from all locations

$48,802

 / yr
AAA Texas
3.3
Travel AgentSee 17 salaries from all locations

$53,892

 / yr
Archer Travel Services
4.2
Travel AgentSee 17 salaries from all locations

$54,132

 / yr
Wyndham Destinations
3.5
Travel AgentSee 16 salaries from all locations

$28

 / hr
Navan
3.1
Travel AgentSee 16 salaries from all locations

$28

 / hr
Direct Travel
4.1
Travel AgentSee 14 salaries from all locations

$26

 / hr
arrivia
4
Travel AgentSee 14 salaries from all locations

$29

 / hr
Costco Travel
3.8
Travel AgentSee 13 salaries from all locations

$28

 / hr
American Express Global Business Travel
3.8
Travel AgentSee 13 salaries from all locations

$60,867

 / yr
Hopper
3
Travel AgentSee 13 salaries from all locations

$50,910

 / yr
SelfEmployed.com
4.4
Travel AgentSee 12 salaries from all locations

$45,648

 / yr
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Travel Agent Salaries

Job TitleSalary
American Automobile Association (AAA) Travel Agent salaries - 163 salaries reported$30/hr
Liberty Travel Travel Agent salaries - 47 salaries reported$57,677/yr
Auto Club of Southern California Travel Agent salaries - 45 salaries reported$67,245/yr
World Travel Holdings Travel Agent salaries - 39 salaries reported$25/hr
AAA The Auto Club Group Travel Agent salaries - 38 salaries reported$30/hr
Vacations To Go Travel Agent salaries - 35 salaries reported$54,589/yr
American Express Travel Agent salaries - 29 salaries reported$67,832/yr
AAA Club Alliance Travel Agent salaries - 27 salaries reported$25/hr
cxLoyalty Travel Agent salaries - 26 salaries reported$28/hr
National Travel Travel Agent salaries - 19 salaries reported$48,802/yr
AAA Texas Travel Agent salaries - 17 salaries reported$53,892/yr
Archer Travel Services Travel Agent salaries - 17 salaries reported$54,132/yr
Wyndham Destinations Travel Agent salaries - 16 salaries reported$28/hr
Navan Travel Agent salaries - 16 salaries reported$28/hr
Direct Travel Travel Agent salaries - 14 salaries reported$26/hr
arrivia Travel Agent salaries - 14 salaries reported$29/hr
Costco Travel Travel Agent salaries - 13 salaries reported$28/hr
American Express Global Business Travel Travel Agent salaries - 13 salaries reported$60,867/yr
Hopper Travel Agent salaries - 13 salaries reported$50,910/yr
SelfEmployed.com Travel Agent salaries - 12 salaries reported$45,648/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Travel Agent in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Travel Agent in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $68,794, Financial Services with a median total pay of $67,832, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $63,267, Insurance with a median total pay of $62,800, and Hotels & Travel Accommodation with a median total pay of $57,677.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$68,794

    18% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$67,832

    17% Higher than other industries

  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$63,267

    11% Higher than other industries

  • InsuranceInsurance$62,800

    11% Higher than other industries

  • Hotels & Travel AccommodationHotels & Travel Accommodation$57,677

    3% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Travel Agent are Pana, Expedia Group, and Navan.

PanaPana$72,602/yr
Expedia GroupExpedia Group$68,794/yr
NavanNavan$58,842/yr

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Travel Agent pay FAQ

The average salary for a Travel Agent is $51,606 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1465 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Travel Agent employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Travel Agent in United States is $66,268 per year.

The lowest salary for a Travel Agent in United States is $40,321 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Travel Agent or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Travel Agent.

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