Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in New York

Want to work in New York as a Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent or Travel Clerk? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in New York 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 New York is growing faster than average.

• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in New York earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 8,130 workers employed as Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 9,490 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 6.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.8%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,280 annual Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks job openings in New York, and 12,140 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks ranged from $22,920 to $64,130 with $36,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.02 to $30.83. The median hourly rate was $17.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.48.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	10,050	$41,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	220	$33,840
Syracuse, NY	50	$24,370

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.