Pay · Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · Washington

Reservation and transportation ticket agent salary in Washington: $48,520 a year

What reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks earn in Washington, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 4th of 50 states and 9% above the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.

Washington in brief

Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.

$48,520median a year in Washington
#4 of 50 states · +9% vs U.S. $44,390
2,970 employed in Washington · 2.5% of all U.S. jobs in the work

From starting pay to top pay in Washington

Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.

$44,080starting pay (10th)
$48,520median
$79,170top 10% earn over

Washington U.S.: $32,140 – $78,150

Washington and its neighbouring states

Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.

Medianvs Washington
Washington $48,520 #4
United States $44,390 —
Oregon $40,570 −$7,950
Idaho $40,230 −$8,290

The median paycheck in Washington

$48,520 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $7,354 of it (15.2%) at 2026 rates.

  • A month $3,430 $4,043 before tax
  • Every two weeks $1,583 $1,866 before tax
  • A week $792 $933 before tax
  • A year $41,166 $48,520 before tax
  • Take-home $41,166
  • Federal income tax $3,642
  • Social Security $3,008
  • Medicare $704

A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.

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Reservation and transportation ticket agent pay in Washington: questions

What is the average reservation and transportation ticket agent salary in Washington?

The median is $48,520 a year: half of the 2,970 reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Washington earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $44,080, the best-paid tenth over $79,170.

What is the starting salary for reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks in Washington?

Most start around $44,080 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.

What rank is Washington for reservation and transportation ticket agent pay?

4th of 50 states. Michigan pays the most, $60,220.

Do reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks earn more in Washington or Oregon?

Washington: $48,520 against $40,570 in Oregon — $7,950 more a year.

How much is a reservation and transportation ticket agent paycheck in Washington?

At the median, about $3,430 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $4,043 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”