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Travel Agents in Nevada
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While jobs for Travel Agents in Nevada are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Travel Agents in Nevada is expected to decrease.
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Travel Agents in Nevada 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 Nevada?
880 people worked as Travel Agents in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,100 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 650 Travel Agents working in it, which means Nevada has more Travel Agents than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 130 annual Travel Agents job openings in Nevada, and 1,170 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 Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $23,660 to $122,240 with $38,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.37 to $58.77. The median hourly rate was $18.69.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.01 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $2.32.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 810 | $39,240 |
Top States for Travel Agents Employment
The table below shows the states 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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