Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks - Make and confirm reservations and sell tickets to passengers for large hotel or motel chains. May check baggage and direct passengers to designated concourse, pier, or track; make reservations, deliver tickets, arrange for visas, contact individuals and groups to inform them of package tours, or provide tourists with travel information, such as points of interest, restaurants, rates, and emergency service.
The national average annual salary for this occupation is $32,640 per year. Nationally, the average hourly wage for this occupation is $15.69. The average wage in New Mexico is below the national average. In New Mexico, the average hourly wage is $14.47 and most workers in this occupation earn between $9.90 and $16.76 per hour.
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| Area | Entry Wage | Average Wage | Experienced Wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Annual | $32,640 | ||
| National Hourly | $15.69 | ||
| Statewide Annual | $20,590 | $30,101 | $34,857 |
| Statewide Hourly | $9.90 | $14.47 | $16.76 |
| Metro Areas | |||
| Albuquerque Annual | $20,838 | $30,343 | $35,095 |
| Hourly | $10.02 | $14.59 | $16.87 |
| Farmington Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Las Cruces Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Santa Fe Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Regions | |||
| Central Annual | $20,838 | $30,343 | $35,095 |
| Hourly | $10.02 | $14.59 | $16.87 |
| Eastern Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
| Northern Annual | $20,513 | $26,885 | $30,071 |
| Hourly | $9.86 | $12.93 | $14.46 |
| Southwestern Annual | - | - | - |
| Hourly | - | - | - |
A dash '-' indicates that information is not available for this occupation or area.
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
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Information displayed represents annual 2010 wages.
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New Mexico
2008 to 2018
In 2008 there were about 1,150 workers in this occupation in New Mexico. The Department of Workforce Solutions estimates that by 2018 this number will have no growth by about 1 percent and an estmated 1,160 will be employed in this occupation. Compared to other occupations, employment growth in this occupation has little or no change. Job opportunities indicate few and keen competition, as there should be about 1 openings each year for workers in this occupation.
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| Area | Estimated Employment 2008 | Projected Employment 2018 | Annual Percent Change | Total Annual Average Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1,150 | 1,160 | 0.07% | 1 |
| + Metro Areas | ||||
| Albuquerque | 920 | 940 | 0.13% | 1 |
| Farmington | - | - | - | - |
| Las Cruces | - | - | - | - |
| Santa Fe | - | - | - | - |
| + Regions | ||||
| Central | 920 | 940 | 0.13% | 1 |
| Eastern | - | - | - | - |
| Northern | 100 | 100 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Southwestern | - | - | - | - |
A dash '-' indicates that information is not available for this occupation or area.
Metro Areas refer to Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Regions refer to Workforce Investment Areas.
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks usually need High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate).
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | 82% |
| Some College Courses | 7% |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 5% |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 5% |
| Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) | 1% |
Information based on O*NET data and is the result of a national survey.
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| Industry | Percent of Employed |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | 4.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 13.8% |
| Air Transportation | 66.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | * |
| Rail Transportation | * |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | * |
| Self-Employed Workers, Primary Job | 3.4% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | * |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transport | * |
* Data is confidential.
Source: NMDWS, Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
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