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Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent or Travel Clerk?

11.3% Jobs Projection
$51,440 Median Salary
680 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 5,600 workers employed as Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 6,250 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 650 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,430 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks working in it, which means Illinois has more Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 680 annual Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks job openings in Illinois, and 6,280 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,300 annual jobs and 155,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks ranged from $25,770 to $68,700 with $51,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.39 to $33.03. The median hourly rate was $24.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.47.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,960 $48,510
St. Louis, MO-IL 750 $38,880

Top States for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 18,780 $52,480
California 17,870 $36,640
Florida 14,760 $30,800
New York 8,130 $36,910
Illinois 5,600 $51,440
Utah 4,980 $34,440
Virginia 4,710 $38,420
Minnesota 4,630 $53,450
Arizona 3,820 $46,580
Pennsylvania 3,380 $36,210
Massachusetts 3,290 $42,390
Washington 3,150 $37,170
New Jersey 3,100 $56,430
Hawaii 2,910 $42,480
Nevada 2,710 $31,200
North Carolina 2,600 $43,580
Colorado 2,150 $38,130
Georgia 1,900 $33,080
Ohio 1,830 $27,370
Oregon 1,820 $31,630

Below are the states where Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $56,430
Minnesota $53,450
Texas $52,480
Illinois $51,440
Arizona $46,580
District of Columbia $45,670
North Carolina $43,580
Michigan $43,150
Arkansas $42,680
Hawaii $42,480

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