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Travel Agents in Alaska
Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Travel Agent?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Travel Agents in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Travel Agents in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Travel Agents in Alaska 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 Alaska?
In Alaska, there were 200 people working as Travel Agents in the year 2018.
There were 140 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 650 Travel Agents working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Travel Agents than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -11.6%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 20 annual Travel Agents job openings in Alaska, and 140 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 Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $29,940 to $59,430 with $39,060 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.4 to $28.57. The median hourly rate was $18.78.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.35 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.43.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska 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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Anchorage, AK | 170 | $39,220 |
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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