The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour and travel guides in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $31,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,180 | 18.10% | 39.29% |
| 2021 | $31,270 | 5.15% | - |
| 2020 | $29,660 | 11.90% | - |
| 2019 | $26,130 | 5.47% | - |
| 2018 | $24,700 | 6.15% | - |
| 2017 | $23,180 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $23,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,180 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for tour and travel guides in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of tour and travel guides in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lake Havasu City-Kingman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |