Travel Agents
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients' travel problems.
- O*NET-SOC code
41-3041.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$50,160
Employment, U.S.55,110
Median hourly wage$24.11
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,610 | $41,950 | $50,160 | $63,060 | $76,660 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 380 | $47,640 | 0.50 |
| Alaska | 190 | $47,650 | 1.62 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $51,800 | 0.96 |
| Arkansas | 180 | $36,600 | 0.38 |
| California | 4,760 | $51,030 | 0.74 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $56,570 | 1.08 |
| Connecticut | 650 | $60,640 | 1.08 |
| Delaware | 210 | Not available | 1.24 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $61,560 | 0.65 |
| Florida | 9,430 | $50,060 | 2.68 |
| Georgia | 2,300 | $48,880 | 1.33 |
| Hawaii | 580 | $47,560 | 2.59 |
| Idaho | 220 | $48,110 | 0.73 |
| Illinois | 2,120 | $49,090 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 640 | $48,530 | 0.57 |
| Iowa | 290 | $45,440 | 0.53 |
| Kansas | 250 | $53,600 | 0.50 |
| Kentucky | 220 | $49,370 | 0.32 |
| Louisiana | 310 | $35,970 | 0.45 |
| Maine | 120 | Not available | 0.54 |
| Maryland | 360 | $49,160 | 0.36 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $56,450 | 1.41 |
| Michigan | 1,150 | $46,250 | 0.74 |
| Minnesota | 890 | $47,260 | 0.85 |
| Mississippi | 160 | $49,050 | 0.39 |
| Missouri | 1,500 | $45,460 | 1.44 |
| Montana | 200 | $61,330 | 1.11 |
| Nebraska | 240 | $49,690 | 0.67 |
| Nevada | $63,400 | ||
| New Hampshire | 130 | $47,190 | 0.55 |
| New Jersey | 1,660 | $61,090 | 1.09 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $44,700 | 0.40 |
| New York | 3,180 | $55,580 | 0.92 |
| North Carolina | 1,250 | $56,180 | 0.71 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $44,740 | 0.97 |
| Ohio | 1,140 | $46,000 | 0.58 |
| Oklahoma | 600 | $36,980 | 0.99 |
| Oregon | 620 | $56,810 | 0.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,470 | $47,720 | 0.68 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $59,790 | 1.43 |
| South Carolina | 680 | $34,560 | 0.83 |
| South Dakota | 200 | $44,510 | 1.20 |
| Tennessee | 540 | $55,640 | 0.47 |
| Texas | 4,310 | $49,500 | 0.86 |
| Utah | 440 | $56,670 | 0.72 |
| Vermont | 120 | $60,560 | 1.15 |
| Virginia | 1,050 | $45,260 | 0.72 |
| Washington | 1,710 | $55,260 | 1.36 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $44,760 | 1.00 |
| Wisconsin | 810 | $47,080 | 0.77 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $48,030 | 0.50 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advertising Sales Agents | 3 | 0.959 |
| 2 | Insurance Sales Agents | 4 | 0.956 |
| 3 | Concierges | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Customer Service Representatives | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 5 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 6 | Fundraisers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Travel Guides | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 10 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 1-2 | 0.947 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Travel Agents, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Sales Agents | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.953 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.38 | 0.941 |
| New Accounts Clerks | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.937 |
| Brokerage Clerks | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| Procurement Clerks | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.932 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.921 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.920 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Travel Agents, excluding software Travel Agents already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| 13 of 20 | 4.4x | |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 12 of 20 | 4.7x |
| 9 of 20 | 7.8x | |
| Salesforce software | 9 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 9 of 20 | 4.4x |
| LogMeIn GoToMeeting | 5 of 20 | 9.6x |
| Delphi Technology | 6 of 20 | 6.4x |
| FileMaker Pro | 8 of 20 | 3.9x |
| Google Ads | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Yardi software | 5 of 20 | 7.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.25 | 4.76 |
| English Language | 3.97 | 4.27 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Geography | 3.43 | 3.69 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.36 | 3.99 |
| Administrative | 3.17 | 4.06 |
| Telecommunications | 3.17 | 3.46 |
| Transportation | 3.09 | 2.49 |
| Administration and Management | 2.89 | 3.38 |
| Communications and Media | 2.85 | 3.29 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.72 | 2.64 |
| Education and Training | 2.63 | 3.32 |
| Foreign Language | 2.28 | 2.37 |
| Mathematics | 2.06 | 2.28 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.95 | 2.02 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.89 | 1.61 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.87 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.81 | 1.48 |
| Law and Government | 1.72 | 1.64 |
| Psychology | 1.70 | 1.43 |
| History and Archeology | 1.60 | 0.91 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.52 | 1.08 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.36 | 0.90 |
| Design | 1.17 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.03 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.02 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.02 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.01 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.01 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.01 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Recognition | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Control Precision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Amadeus CRS in demand
- Sabre Central Command in demand
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP Concur hot
- Zoom hot
- Apollo Reservation System
- Colibripms Software Colibri
- DataSwell
- Galor Travel Booster
- Global distribution system GDS software
- Globekey Agentkey
- IMS Travel Agent Reservation Software System
- Illusions Online Illusions OnDemand
- MGHworld Travel Agents
- Orbitz Worldwide Orbitz for Agents
- Rezdy booking software
- Rezgo online booking software
- Rezopia
- Sabre Airline Solutions SabreSonic Customer Sales & Service
- TourCMS
- TourWriter
- Travel Agent CMS
- TravelCarma
- Travii reservation system software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 4,560 | 4.56 | $50,720 |
| Springfield, MO | 360 | 4.51 | $38,050 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 2,190 | 4.38 | $48,680 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 440 | 2.75 | $47,580 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 140 | 2.65 | $33,130 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 320 | 2.21 | $62,870 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 100 | 2.19 | $49,200 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 130 | 2.04 | $57,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,320 | 1.79 | $55,260 |
| Anchorage, AK | 110 | 1.76 | $47,550 |