Headline risk
36%
High RiskTravel agents
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 35% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 48,450
Employment 2024
65.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
2.2%
Openings (2024–34)
7.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of travel agents is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer. AI use: 0%
- 2. Compute cost of travel and accommodations, using calculator, computer, carrier tariff books, and hotel rate books, or quote package tour's costs. AI use: 0%
- 3. Record and maintain information on clients, vendors, and travel packages. AI use: 0%
- 4. Converse with customer to determine destination, mode of transportation, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodations required. AI use: 100%
- 5. Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by various travel carriers. AI use: 95%
- 6. Book transportation and hotel reservations, using computer or telephone. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 52.7 · 81K employed
Under 25: 1% · 25–54: 57% · 55+: 42%
Related
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
title_match · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Travel agents sell transportation, lodging, and entertainment activities to individuals and groups planning trips.
Travel agents typically spend much of their day sitting, working on the phone and on the computer. Most travel agents work for travel agencies; many are self-employed.
A high school diploma typically is required for someone to become a travel agent. However, employers may prefer to hire candidates who have sales experience or relevant certification or education. Good communication and customer service skills are essential.
The median annual wage for travel agents was $48,450 in May 2024.
Employment of travel agents is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.