Sort by any column. Employment is the number of travel agents OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Travel Agent Salary by State (2026)
Travel Agents earn the most in Nevada at $63,400 a year and the least in Guam at $22,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,160. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $63,400
- National median
- $50,160
- Lowest median
- $22,650
- States reporting
- 51
Nevada
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Travel Agents
- 1. Nevada$63,400 median · $63,413 adjusted · N/A employed
- 2. District of Columbia$61,560 median · $56,014 adjusted · 160 employed
- 3. Montana$61,330 median · $64,800 adjusted · 200 employed
- 4. New Jersey$61,090 median · $56,146 adjusted · 1,660 employed
- 5. Connecticut$60,640 median · $58,527 adjusted · 650 employed
Lowest-paying states for Travel Agents
- 51. Guam$22,650 median · no price parity · 50 employed
- 50. Puerto Rico$22,960 median · no price parity · 460 employed
- 49. South Carolina$34,560 median · $36,864 adjusted · 680 employed
- 48. Louisiana$35,970 median · $40,779 adjusted · 310 employed
- 47. Arkansas$36,600 median · $42,099 adjusted · 180 employed
Travel Agent salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $63,400 | $63,400 | $63,400 | N/A | $63,413 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $61,560 | $47,410 | $75,400 | 160 | $56,014 |
| 3 | Montana | $61,330 | $46,500 | $68,480 | 200 | $64,800 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $61,090 | $45,900 | $73,370 | 1,660 | $56,146 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $60,640 | $48,890 | $71,970 | 650 | $58,527 |
| 6 | Vermont | $60,560 | $50,150 | $64,010 | 120 | $61,822 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $59,790 | $45,950 | $76,710 | 250 | $58,457 |
| 8 | Oregon | $56,810 | $48,800 | $63,400 | 620 | $54,963 |
| 9 | Utah | $56,670 | $37,970 | $63,680 | 440 | $57,321 |
| 10 | Colorado | $56,570 | $48,370 | $62,500 | 1,100 | $54,895 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $56,450 | $46,200 | $66,300 | 1,810 | $53,377 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $56,180 | $45,560 | $63,810 | 1,250 | $59,559 |
| 13 | Tennessee | $55,640 | $46,580 | $63,810 | 540 | $60,564 |
| 14 | New York | $55,580 | $47,990 | $73,480 | 3,180 | $51,501 |
| 15 | Washington | $55,260 | $48,010 | $61,750 | 1,710 | $51,639 |
| 16 | Kansas | $53,600 | $46,080 | $60,040 | 250 | $59,511 |
| 17 | Arizona | $51,800 | $44,600 | $63,030 | 1,100 | $51,452 |
| 18 | California | $51,030 | $45,670 | $58,760 | 4,760 | $46,089 |
| 19 | Florida | $50,060 | $39,260 | $63,540 | 9,430 | $48,407 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $49,690 | $37,220 | $55,260 | 240 | $55,148 |
| 21 | Texas | $49,500 | $42,550 | $62,060 | 4,310 | $51,001 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $49,370 | $44,120 | $58,860 | 220 | $54,759 |
| 23 | Maryland | $49,160 | $38,550 | $57,540 | 360 | $46,837 |
| 24 | Illinois | $49,090 | $44,540 | $59,240 | 2,120 | $49,111 |
| 25 | Mississippi | $49,050 | $39,630 | $59,990 | 160 | $56,410 |
| 26 | Georgia | $48,880 | $35,630 | $60,050 | 2,300 | $50,762 |
| 27 | Indiana | $48,530 | $36,310 | $59,930 | 640 | $51,999 |
| 28 | Idaho | $48,110 | $29,990 | $57,700 | 220 | $50,380 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $48,030 | $36,150 | $53,850 | 50 | $51,817 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $47,720 | $40,520 | $61,620 | 1,470 | $48,907 |
| 31 | Alaska | $47,650 | $46,540 | $59,260 | 190 | $46,552 |
| 32 | Alabama | $47,640 | $44,790 | $57,410 | 380 | $53,635 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $47,560 | $31,880 | $65,140 | 580 | $43,256 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $47,260 | $35,170 | $71,830 | 890 | $47,921 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $47,190 | $42,860 | $60,470 | 130 | $45,303 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $47,080 | $37,530 | $57,030 | 810 | $50,035 |
| 37 | Michigan | $46,250 | $39,090 | $58,500 | 1,150 | $48,068 |
| 38 | Ohio | $46,000 | $37,920 | $59,530 | 1,140 | $49,583 |
| 39 | Missouri | $45,460 | $31,180 | $57,130 | 1,500 | $50,057 |
| 40 | Iowa | $45,440 | $36,470 | $57,360 | 290 | $51,776 |
| 41 | Virginia | $45,260 | $35,430 | $59,400 | 1,050 | $44,766 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $44,760 | $37,880 | $45,010 | 250 | $50,013 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $44,740 | $37,440 | $59,710 | 150 | $50,293 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $44,700 | $30,640 | $46,500 | 120 | $48,475 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $44,510 | $37,990 | $58,330 | 200 | $50,245 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $36,980 | $21,120 | $47,410 | 600 | $42,098 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $36,600 | $36,390 | $45,180 | 180 | $42,099 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $35,970 | $33,920 | $47,040 | 310 | $40,779 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $34,560 | $30,550 | $49,600 | 680 | $36,864 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $22,960 | $22,190 | $27,460 | 460 | N/A |
| 51 | Guam | $22,650 | $21,970 | $25,440 | 50 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Travel Agents, that changes the ranking: Nevada leads on raw pay at $63,400, while Montana leads once prices are taken into account at $64,800.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Travel Agent pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Travel Agents the most?
Nevada reports the highest median wage for Travel Agents at $63,400 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($61,560) and Montana ($61,330).
Which state pays Travel Agents the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Travel Agents at $22,650 a year, $40,750 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Travel Agents earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Montana first at $64,800 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $61,330. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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