Travel Agents salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $45,340–$61,070
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #25 of 40
Travel Agents in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $49,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,740 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,160 and in line with the IL statewide median of $49,090. It ranks #25 of 40 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,740 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Travel Agents salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $49,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,740 jobs pay between $45,340 and $61,070. The 10th percentile is $38,300 and the 90th is $79,500.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Travel Agents?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,160 and in line with the IL statewide median of $49,090. It ranks #25 of 40 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Travel Agents make an hour in Chicago?
About $23.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,160 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.80–$29.36 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.