SOC 41-3041 · Syracuse, NY metro

Travel Agents Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for travel agents in Syracuse, New York is $56,230 a year ($27.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,310: half of the 70 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,660).

$56,230average per year

$27.03 / hourMedian $49,310Take-home ≈ $44,873

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Travel Agents pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,000 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Syracuse earn between $44,810 and $63,400.

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,230$4,686$27.03
Median$49,310$4,109$23.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,810$3,734$21.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,400$5,283$30.48

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

Travel Agents pay in Syracuse vs. New York and the U.S.

Travel agents in Syracuse earn 8% less than the New York average ($61,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($54,660). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $50,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Syracuse$56,230$49,310$35,630$83,00070
New York$61,270$55,580$36,680$95,7803,180
United States$54,660$50,160$34,610$76,66055,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Travel Agents salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $56,230, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $44,873 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 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 Syracuse a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $56,230 buys what about $58,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Travel Agents salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd 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 Syracuse: questions

How much do travel agents make an hour in Syracuse?

$27.03 an hour on average, and $23.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,873 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,230. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do travel agents earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,660).

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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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