561510/Travel Agencies
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
83K
employees, 2023
83K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 9,308 US Travel Agencies business locations employed 82,899 people and paid $8.1 billion in annual payroll, $97,789 per employee on average. Employment was up 6.8% from 2022. Arizona had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
9,308
-0.8% vs 2022
Employees
82,899
+6.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$8.1B
+13.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$97,789
+6.2% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Travel Agencies in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 150 | 8,450 | $142,761 | 0.29% |
| California | 1,301 | 8,064 | $100,729 | 0.05% |
| Florida | 1,201 | 7,996 | $101,582 | 0.08% |
| Texas | 592 | 6,598 | $102,337 | 0.05% |
| Washington | 168 | 6,323 | $175,115 | 0.21% |
| New York | 1,077 | 5,918 | $83,069 | 0.07% |
| Minnesota | 150 | 4,201 | $70,935 | 0.15% |
| Michigan | 195 | 4,169* | $46,357 | 0.10% |
| Illinois | 423 | 3,110 | $89,432 | 0.05% |
| Massachusetts | 232 | 2,811 | $87,448 | 0.08% |
| Missouri | 127 | 2,109 | $61,255 | 0.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 261 | 2,028 | $72,431 | 0.04% |
| New Jersey | 418 | 1,883 | $83,114 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 292 | 1,587 | $72,817 | 0.04% |
| Ohio | 172 | 1,467 | $64,337 | 0.03% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Travel Agencies employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,306 | 6,279 | $83,673 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 115 | 5,949 | $181,868 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 667 | 4,738 | $124,053 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 671 | 4,373 | $97,522 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 105 | 4,006 | $71,257 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 118 | 3,198 | $103,372 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 362 | 2,743 | $91,493 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 198 | 2,673 | $87,537 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 242 | 2,511 | $85,173 |
| Saginaw, MI | 3 | 2,432* | $37,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 58 | 2,028* | $145,797 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 181 | 1,423 | $83,595 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 203 | 1,353 | $155,684 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 163 | 1,352 | $72,443 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 229 | 1,349 | $73,417 |
Business size
US Travel Agencies business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,378 | 79.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,034 | 11.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 436 | 4.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 253 | 2.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 101 | 1.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 65 | 0.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 22 | 0.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 8 | 0.1% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 56Administrative and Support Services 561Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 5615Travel Agencies 56151
Questions and answers
How many people work in Travel Agencies in the US?
82,899 people worked at 9,308 US Travel Agencies business locations in 2023, up 6.8% from 2022. That is 0.06% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Travel Agencies?
$97,789 a year per employee in 2023, from $8.1 billion in annual payroll (up 6.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Travel Agencies jobs?
Arizona had the most, with 8,450 employees in 2023, followed by California (8,064) and Florida (7,996).
Which metro areas have the most Travel Agencies jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (6,279), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (5,949), Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (4,738) had the most Travel Agencies employees in 2023.
Are most Travel Agencies businesses small?
95.1% of the 9,308 Travel Agencies business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 19 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.