Travel Agents pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,210 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Baltimore earn between $35,990 and $57,540.
- $31K10th
- $36K25th
- $49KMedian
- $58K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,610 | $4,051 | $23.37 |
| Median | $49,160 | $4,097 | $23.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,990 | $2,999 | $17.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,540 | $4,795 | $27.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Travel Agents salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $39,141 a year, or $3,262 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $48,610 buys what about $46,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Travel Agents salary in nearby metro areas
- Washington, DC$56,720
- Harrisburg, PA$51,040
- Philadelphia, PA$57,350
- Reading, PA$57,410
- Trenton, NJ$57,400
- Richmond, VA$49,180
Highest-paying cities for travel agents
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,650).
- Bridgeport, CT$66,650
- Bozeman, MT$66,150
- Las Vegas, NV$64,900
- New Haven, CT$64,290
- Kiryas Joel, NY$63,600
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Travel Agents salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do travel agents make an hour in Baltimore?
$23.37 an hour on average, and $23.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the travel agents take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $39,141 a year ($3,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do travel agents earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).
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