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Travel Agents in Colorado

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-3% Jobs Projection

$40,780 Median Salary

200 Job Openings

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

Employment for Travel Agents in Colorado is expected to decrease.
Travel Agents in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Travel Agents Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 1,380 people working as Travel Agents in the year 2018.

There were 1,390 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 1,790 jobs for Colorado Travel Agents in 2026.

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

What do Travel Agents Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $27,170 to $63,850 with $40,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.06 to $30.7. The median hourly rate was $19.61.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.1 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.51.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	980	$41,130
Boulder, CO	110	$35,780
Colorado Springs, CO	90	$43,660
Fort Collins, CO	90	$41,010

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

References

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