Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-3041 Travel Agents

Occupational Description:
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for travel agency customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required. May also describe, plan, and arrange itineraries and sell tour packages. May assist in resolving clients’ travel problems.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	540	51	$23.67/hr	$17.55/hr	$18.50/hr	$24.18/hr	$25.13/hr	$29.73/hr

Leading Industries for Travel Agents

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	780	$23.24/hr

Other Regional Data for Travel Agents

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	10	$20.27/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$19.03/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$18.57/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$18.56/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$19.92/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$19.92/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	30	$18.56/hr	4.4%
Central Minnesota	40	$19.59/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	40	$18.57/hr	-4.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$22.00/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	540	$24.18/hr	-5.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	560	$24.09/hr	N/A
Minnesota	810	$23.33/hr	-3.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Concierges	600	$17.28/hr	8.5%
Order Clerks	1,170	$19.95/hr	-20.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2,120	$23.17/hr	6.5%
Insurance Sales Agents	9,540	$30.34/hr	2.6%
Customer Service Representatives	58,340	$22.26/hr	-4.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	8,560	$36.33/hr	6.7%
Advertising Sales Agents	1,730	$26.36/hr	-2.8%
Brokerage Clerks	1,570	$25.31/hr	-8.3%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	70	$29.41/hr	28.6%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	70	$15.07/hr	N/A

Task for Travel Agents

Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages.
Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs.
Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
Print or request transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.
Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone.
Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
Provide customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.