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Travel Agents in Texas

Considering a career as a Travel Agent in Texas?

-3% Jobs Projection
$34,150 Median Salary
570 Job Openings

While jobs for Travel Agents in Texas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Travel Agents in Texas is expected to decrease.

  • Travel Agents in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Travel Agents Work in Texas?

There were approximately 4,680 workers employed as Travel Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 4,670 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 650 Travel Agents working in it, which means Texas has more Travel Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 2.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 570 annual job openings, and a total of 5,090 jobs for Texas Travel Agents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,800 annual jobs and 72,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Travel Agents Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $20,790 to $63,390 with $34,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $30.48. The median hourly rate was $16.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.83 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.41.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Travel Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Travel Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,130 $33,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,190 $33,690
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 520 $35,370
Austin-Round Rock, TX 290 $36,470
El Paso, TX 50 $30,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 40 $24,540

Top States for Travel Agents Employment

View the list below to see where most Travel Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 9,730 $36,730
California 8,270 $45,320
New York 6,000 $35,320
Texas 4,680 $34,150
Illinois 3,770 $38,380
Arizona 2,570 $47,430
Pennsylvania 2,530 $37,880
Georgia 2,190 $31,100
New Jersey 2,120 $42,970
Massachusetts 1,920 $47,160
Michigan 1,820 $35,720
Missouri 1,670 $31,130
South Carolina 1,510 $27,200
Colorado 1,380 $40,780
Ohio 1,370 $33,270
Virginia 1,340 $44,810
North Carolina 1,270 $38,530
Minnesota 1,220 $44,140
Washington 1,150 $51,520
Wisconsin 1,150 $35,090

Below are the states where Travel Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $54,810
Washington $51,520
Arizona $47,430
Massachusetts $47,160
Kansas $46,050
Wyoming $45,940
California $45,320
Virginia $44,810
Minnesota $44,140
Connecticut $43,510

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