The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31,560 | 16.54% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $26,340 | 5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $24,990 | 11.44% | - |
| 2013 | $22,130 | -42.61% | - |
| 2012 | $31,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,560, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Alabama, followed by Mobile (median annual salary $18,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Birmingham-Hoover is 42.8 percent (42.8%) higher than that in Mobile.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery |