An official website of Washington State government
Travel Agents
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.
What a travel agent does
Become a travel agent
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good travel agent
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Looking for ways to help people.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $36 per hour with a typical salary of $69,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $45 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $28,400 and $81,300 per year.
- 69% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $32 per hour with a typical salary of $31,000 per year.
- 27.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Travel Agent job outlook
- There are 199 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 2% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.