Travel Agents pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,820 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Boston earn between $48,300 and $66,300.
- $35K10th
- $48K25th
- $59KMedian
- $66K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,550 | $4,962 | $28.63 |
| Median | $58,890 | $4,908 | $28.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,300 | $4,025 | $23.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,300 | $5,525 | $31.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Travel Agents salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $59,550, a single filer in Boston takes home about $47,371 a year, or $3,948 a month and $1,822 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $50,028 | $4,169 |
| Working in MA | $47,371 | $3,948 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $59,550 buys what about $55,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Travel Agents salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$59,550
- Springfield$51,970
- Worcester$51,820
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 Boston: questions
How much do travel agents make an hour in Boston?
$28.63 an hour on average, and $28.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the travel agents take-home pay in Boston?
About $47,371 a year ($3,948 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,550. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do travel agents earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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