Travel Agents pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,920 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Charlottesville earn between $38,420 and $60,810.
- $30K10th
- $38K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,630 | $4,219 | $24.34 |
| Median | $49,480 | $4,123 | $23.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,420 | $3,202 | $18.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,810 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Travel Agents salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $50,630, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $40,764 a year, or $3,397 a month and $1,568 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).
Is Charlottesville a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $50,630 buys what about $51,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Travel Agents salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charlottesville$50,630
- Richmond$49,180
- Virginia Beach$43,030
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do travel agents make an hour in Charlottesville?
$24.34 an hour on average, and $23.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the travel agents take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $40,764 a year ($3,397 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,630.
Do travel agents earn more in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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