SOC 41-3041 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Travel Agents Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for travel agents in Buffalo, New York is $55,380 a year ($26.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,830: half of the 130 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,981).

$55,380average per year

$26.63 / hourMedian $49,830Take-home ≈ $44,237

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,790 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Buffalo earn between $36,660 and $53,540.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,380$4,615$26.62
Median$49,830$4,152$23.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,660$3,055$17.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,540$4,462$25.74

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

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $55,380, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $44,237 a year, or $3,686 a month and $1,701 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $55,380 buys what about $57,781 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 4th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; Kiryas Joel pays the most ($63,600).

All Travel Agents salaries in New York

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 Buffalo: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Buffalo?

$26.63 an hour on average, and $23.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,237 a year ($3,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,380. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do travel agents earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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