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Travel Agents in Kentucky

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-12% Jobs Projection
$38,920 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Travel Agents in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Travel Agents in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Travel Agents Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Travel Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 140 Travel Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Travel Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 12.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -11.6%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 220 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Travel Agents ranged from $24,780 to $64,430 with $38,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.91 to $30.98. The median hourly rate was $18.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.66.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 220 $32,250
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 90 $34,960
Lexington-Fayette, KY 70 $41,370
Evansville, IN-KY 40 $41,660

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

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