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.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	190	$45,180	$21.72
Alaska	100	$48,260	$23.20
Arizona	960	$55,640	$26.75
Arkansas	100	$41,010	$19.72
California	3,730	$50,440	$24.25
Colorado	1,070	$48,330	$23.24
Connecticut	390	$66,480	$31.96
Delaware	110	$53,720	$25.83
District of Columbia	110	$53,210	$25.58
Florida	5,960	$45,240	$21.75
Georgia	1,450	$49,890	$23.99
Hawaii	290	$45,780	$22.01
Idaho	180	$34,310	$16.50
Illinois	2,020	$48,260	$23.20
Indiana	750	$43,850	$21.08
Iowa	260	$40,530	$19.49
Kansas	190	$40,330	$19.39
Kentucky	120	$41,930	$20.16
Louisiana	170	$50,450	$24.25
Maine	50	$40,360	$19.40
Maryland	510	$45,950	$22.09
Massachusetts	1,070	$52,360	$25.17
Michigan	810	$40,790	$19.61
Minnesota	740	$46,660	$22.43
Mississippi	50	$35,430	$17.04
Missouri	720	$49,000	$23.56
Montana	120	$43,200	$20.77
Nebraska	290	$40,790	$19.61
Nevada	330	$46,970	$22.58
New Hampshire	120	$51,290	$24.66
New Jersey	1,160	$43,270	$20.80
New Mexico	90	$33,300	$16.01
New York	2,480	$49,240	$23.67
North Carolina	680	$44,990	$21.63
North Dakota	190	$34,800	$16.73
Ohio	870	$39,670	$19.07
Oklahoma	170	$37,520	$18.04
Oregon	540	$41,650	$20.02
Pennsylvania	1,150	$44,960	$21.62
Rhode Island	180	$42,690	$20.52
South Carolina	690	$35,070	$16.86
South Dakota	110	$41,770	$20.08
Tennessee	420	$40,840	$19.64
Texas	2,540	$46,560	$22.39
Utah	450	$40,910	$19.67
Virginia	640	$43,320	$20.83
Washington	1,060	$52,970	$25.46
West Virginia	150	$37,180	$17.88
Wisconsin	580	$41,970	$20.18
Wyoming	50	$50,020	$24.05

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals to possess the skills associated with direct promotion of products and services to potential customers and to function as independent sales representatives and managers. Includes instruction in consumer psychology, image projection, public speaking and interpersonal communications, sales organization and operations, customer relations, professional standards and ethics, and applicable technical skills.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Certificate

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Certificate

A program that prepares individuals to provide direct retail services to hotel and motel clients and customers in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in the principles of hotel/motel operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, and basic office management.