SOC 41-3041 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Travel Agents Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for travel agents in Riverside, California is $47,360 a year ($22.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,970: half of the 180 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

$47,360average per year

$22.77 / hourMedian $46,970Take-home ≈ $39,200

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,950 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Riverside earn between $38,710 and $48,880.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,360$3,947$22.77
Median$46,970$3,914$22.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,710$3,226$18.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,880$4,073$23.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $47,360, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $39,200 a year, or $3,267 a month and $1,508 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Riverside a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $47,360 buys what about $44,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 10th of 10 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($63,370).

All Travel Agents salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for travel agents

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,650).

Travel Agents salary by city

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Travel Agents salary in Riverside: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Riverside?

$22.77 an hour on average, and $22.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Riverside?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the travel agents take-home pay in Riverside?

About $39,200 a year ($3,267 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,360. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do travel agents earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3041; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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