DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for 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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,060	110	$23.59/hr	$1.30/hr	$12.19/hr	$17.39/hr	$22.17/hr	$27.24/hr	$37.91/hr
U S	66,670	1,533	$21.93/hr	$0.24/hr	$11.60/hr	$14.91/hr	$19.95/hr	$26.83/hr	$34.05/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Travel Agents Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 1,060 $22.18/hr

Other Regional Data For Travel Agents Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 1,060 $22.17/hr 1.6% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 990 $22.34/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 970 $22.44/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 90 $18.10/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 30 $20.23/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 20 $22.25/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 10 $16.39/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Central Minnesota 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 Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $22.60/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $17.73/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A $19.46/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	4,290	$22.45/hr	1.6%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	2,430	$23.52/hr	3.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents	1,610	$23.73/hr	2.3%
Couriers and Messengers	660	$16.21/hr	2.8%

• Plans, describes, arranges, and sells itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers.
• Computes cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quotes package tour's costs.
• Books transportation and hotel reservations, using computer terminal or telephone.
• Converses with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required.
• Provides customer with brochures and publications containing travel information, such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
• Collects payment for transportation and accommodations from customer.
• Prints or requests transportation carrier tickets, using computer printer system or system link to travel carrier.