Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

121k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,094

Average Male Salary

$53,555

Average Female Salary

$44,796

About

Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks was $49,094 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Tarrant County (East)--Euless (South & West) & Arlington (North) Cities PUMA, TX, and Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks are Tarrant County (East)--Euless (South & West) & Arlington (North) Cities PUMA, TX, Yavapai Rural PUMA, AZ, and Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce. Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce in 2023 was 121,200 people, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% were men. Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks are paid most in Shelby County (North)--Bartlett (North & East), Millington & Lakeland cities PUMA, TN but are relatively concentrated in Tarrant County (East)--Euless (South & West) & Arlington (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

59,483

Male Workforce

± 5.99k

61,717

Female Workforce

± 6.1k

The Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce in 2023 was 121,200 people (50.9% women and 49.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.952% between 2014 (120,057) and 2023 (121,200).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($109,558), District of Columbia ($103,356), and New Jersey ($65,459).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,094

AVERAGE WAGE

#344 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks earned an average of $49,094, $18,633 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.388

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.388, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks and on wages for those in the field. Air transportation is the industry that employs the most Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks, by average wage, is Offices of physicians ($138,564).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

121k

2023 Workforce

± 8,544

−2.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.2%

This graphic shows the share of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks at 55.2%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 23.3% and Travel arrangements & reservation services with 12.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in the US. The workforce of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in 2023 was 121,200 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men. The average age of male Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in the workforce is 41.3 and of female Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks is 43.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in 2023 was 121,200 people, with 50.9% woman, and 49.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (14,413 people), 30 to 34 years (13,497 people), and 20 to 24 years (13,448 people). Among them they concentrated 34.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 21.2% of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workers were Hispanic and 78.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (41.8%), Puerto Rican (18.3)%, and Cuban (7.39)%

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Races

In 2023, 52.4% of the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce were White, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.7%) and Two or More Races (12.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (10,650 people), Communications (2,343 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (1,849 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workers were Some college (41,038 people), High School or Equivalent (31,950 people), and Bachelors Degree (26,234 people).

The graphic shows the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks are expected to see a growth of 3.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks.

3.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.