The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour guides and escorts 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 | $18,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts 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 $31,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,110.
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 | $22,780 | 0.53% | -51.98% |
| 2015 | $22,660 | -7.77% | - |
| 2014 | $24,420 | -6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $25,970 | -33.31% | - |
| 2012 | $34,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,780 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for tour guides and escorts in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Prescott and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |