SOC 41-3041 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Travel Agents Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for travel agents in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $50,730 a year ($24.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,610: half of the 40 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

$50,730average per year

$24.39 / hourMedian $47,610Take-home ≈ $40,659

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,370 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Fort Wayne earn between $36,370 and $56,780.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,730$4,228$24.39
Median$47,610$3,968$22.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,370$3,031$17.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,780$4,732$27.30

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

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $50,730, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $40,659 a year, or $3,388 a month and $1,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $50,730 buys what about $54,801 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 2nd of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($53,190).

All Travel Agents salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$24.39 an hour on average, and $22.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the travel agents take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $40,659 a year ($3,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,730. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do travel agents earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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