SOC 41-3041 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Travel Agents Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for travel agents in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $50,850 a year ($24.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,110: half of the 30 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI 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).

$50,850average per year

$24.45 / hourMedian $48,110Take-home ≈ $41,123

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,050 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Ann Arbor earn between $39,700 and $62,750.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,850$4,238$24.45
Median$48,110$4,009$23.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,700$3,308$19.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,750$5,229$30.17

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

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $50,850, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $41,123 a year, or $3,427 a month and $1,582 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).

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

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $50,850 buys what about $50,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Travel Agents salaries in Michigan

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 Ann Arbor: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$24.45 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the travel agents take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $41,123 a year ($3,427 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,850.

Do travel agents earn more in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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