Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks in New Mexico
Reservation and transportation ticket agents make and confirm bookings for travel arrangements and sell transportation tickets at airlines, railways, hotels, and travel agencies. They process customer reservations, issue tickets, handle baggage, and provide travel information In New Mexico the median pay is $47,850 a year, 8% above the national median of $44,390.
$47,850median pay in New Mexico, per year
$40,550–$78,540middle half earn
600employed in New Mexico
$44,390U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingPersuasionWriting
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityTransportationGeography
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks.
Licenses and training in New Mexico
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks pay in other states
Michigan · $60,220Minnesota · $60,090California · $49,420Washington · $48,520Georgia · $47,860Illinois · $47,850Oklahoma · $47,340District of Columbia · $46,550Colorado · $45,960Alaska · $45,870
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-4181.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico, annual.