Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks

Detailed Occupation

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    2024 Workforce
    119k
    Average Age
    42.6
    Estimated Job Growth
    2.81%
    10-year projection
    Average Salary
    $51,120
    Average Male Salary
    $54,633
    Average Female Salary
    $47,408

    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 $51,120 in 2024.

    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 Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL.

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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 2024 was 119,456 people, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% were men.

    Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks are paid most in San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Tarrant County (East)--Euless (South & West) & Arlington (North) Cities PUMA, TX.

    Employment Over Time

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    61,374
    Male Workforce
    ± 6.08k
    58,082
    Female Workforce
    ± 5.92k

    The Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce in 2024 was 119,456 people (48.6% women and 51.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.501% between 2014 (120,057) and 2024 (119,456).

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    Employment by Location

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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 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($108,224), South Dakota ($99,161), and Connecticut ($90,721).

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    Yearly Wage Ranking

    $51,120
    AVERAGE WAGE
    #286 in the ranking (2014)
    $69,878
    NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
    For all occupations across the US

    In 2024, Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks earned an average of $51,120, $18,757 less than the average national salary of $69,878

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    Wage Distribution

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    0.393
    WAGE GINI

    In 2024, Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.393, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

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    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 Truck transportation ($115,218).

    Occupations by Industries

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    Value
    119k
    2024 Workforce
    ± 8,482
    −1.44%
    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 57.3%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 22.3% and Travel arrangements & reservation services with 12%.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information on Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in the US. The workforce of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in 2024 was 119,456 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men. The average age of male Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks is 44.1, 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 2024 was 119,456 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

    The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (14,192 people), 35 to 39 years (13,838  people), and 30 to 34 years (13,297 people). Among them they concentrated 34.8% of the total workforce.

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    Ethnicity

    Gender

    In 2024, 21.6% of Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workers were Hispanic and 78.4% non-Hispanic.

    The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (43%), Puerto Rican (17.9)%, and Cuban (7.55)%

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    Races

    In 2024, 48.7% of the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workforce were White, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.4%) and Two or More Races (14.6%).

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    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 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

    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

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    Degree

    The most common majors achieved by Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (10,783 people), Communications (2,163 people), and Social Sciences (1,973 people).

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    Education Levels

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    The main educational levels achieved by the Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks workers were Some college (39,497 people), High School or Equivalent (32,321 people), and Bachelors Degree (25,774 people).

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    Skills

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    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.

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    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 3.07%, but Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks are expected to see a growth of 2.81% 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.
    2.81%
    Estimated Job Growth
    10-year Projection
    3.07%
    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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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