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Travel Agents in Alabama
Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Travel Agent?
While jobs for Travel Agents in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Travel Agents in Alabama is expected to decrease.
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Travel Agents in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Travel Agent Career?
- Business, Management & Marketing
- General Sales & Marketing
- Professional Sales
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
How Many Travel Agents Work in Alabama?
In 2018, there were 410 Travel Agents working in the state.
There were 470 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 650 Travel Agents working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Travel Agents than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 9.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Travel Agents job openings in Alabama, and 390 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,800 annual jobs and 72,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Travel Agents Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $28,460 to $66,460 with $40,370 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.68 to $31.95. The median hourly rate was $19.41.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.54 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.87.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Travel Agents
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Travel Agents.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 300 | $39,810 |
Montgomery, AL | 30 | $43,620 |
Top States for Travel Agents Employment
View the list below to see where most Travel Agents work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florida | 9,730 | $36,730 |
California | 8,270 | $45,320 |
New York | 6,000 | $35,320 |
Texas | 4,680 | $34,150 |
Illinois | 3,770 | $38,380 |
Arizona | 2,570 | $47,430 |
Pennsylvania | 2,530 | $37,880 |
Georgia | 2,190 | $31,100 |
New Jersey | 2,120 | $42,970 |
Massachusetts | 1,920 | $47,160 |
Michigan | 1,820 | $35,720 |
Missouri | 1,670 | $31,130 |
South Carolina | 1,510 | $27,200 |
Colorado | 1,380 | $40,780 |
Ohio | 1,370 | $33,270 |
Virginia | 1,340 | $44,810 |
North Carolina | 1,270 | $38,530 |
Minnesota | 1,220 | $44,140 |
Washington | 1,150 | $51,520 |
Wisconsin | 1,150 | $35,090 |
Below are the states where Travel Agents get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $54,810 |
Washington | $51,520 |
Arizona | $47,430 |
Massachusetts | $47,160 |
Kansas | $46,050 |
Wyoming | $45,940 |
California | $45,320 |
Virginia | $44,810 |
Minnesota | $44,140 |
Connecticut | $43,510 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Nick Nijhuis under License
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