Travel Agents

Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.

What a Travel Agents does

Travel agents research and book flights, hotels, and vacation packages for clients based on their preferences and budgets. They handle travel arrangements, provide destination advice, and help solve travel-related problems.

Education & path

The typical entry point is a associate degree. About 2 years.

Estimated cost of that path: ~$7,500. Estimated payback: ~1 year. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.

Related careers

• Retail Salespersons — $35,410/yr
• Cashiers — $32,880/yr
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $69,990/yr
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $72,080/yr
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $48,520/yr