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Travel Agents in Arkansas

Considering a career as a Travel Agent in Arkansas?

-14% Jobs Projection
$34,840 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Travel Agents in Arkansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Travel Agents in Arkansas is expected to decrease.

  • Travel Agents in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Travel Agents Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 170 people working as Travel Agents in the year 2018.

There were 150 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 650 Travel Agents working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Travel Agents than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 13.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -11.6%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 190 total jobs in 2026 for Travel Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,800 annual jobs and 72,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Travel Agents Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $19,760 to $56,450 with $34,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $27.14. The median hourly rate was $16.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 140 $32,840
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 80 $40,110
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 40 $36,370

Top States for Travel Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Travel Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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