Travel Agents pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,590 or more. The middle half of travel agents in Milwaukee earn between $38,470 and $57,680.
- $31K10th
- $38K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,860 | $3,988 | $23.01 |
| Median | $48,030 | $4,002 | $23.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,470 | $3,206 | $18.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,680 | $4,807 | $27.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Travel Agents salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $47,860, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $39,164 a year, or $3,264 a month and $1,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for travel agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $47,860 buys what about $49,372 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Travel Agents salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($50,890).
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do travel agents make an hour in Milwaukee?
$23.01 an hour on average, and $23.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level travel agents salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the travel agents take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $39,164 a year ($3,264 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,860.
Do travel agents earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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