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Travel Agents in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Travel Agent in Connecticut?

-3% Jobs Projection

$43,510 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Travel Agents Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 650 workers employed as Travel Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 610 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Travel Agents working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 2.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 740 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $22,520 to $73,840 with $43,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.83 to $35.5. The median hourly rate was $20.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.32.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	220	$39,390
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	190	$57,730
New Haven, CT	180	$41,590
Springfield, MA-CT	130	$29,220
Worcester, MA-CT	70	$35,990

Top States for Travel Agents Employment

View the list below to see 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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