The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $19,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,510.
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 | $26,750 | 7.44% | 8.22% |
| 2015 | $24,760 | -7.59% | - |
| 2014 | $26,640 | 7.06% | - |
| 2013 | $24,760 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $24,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,750, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $33,360). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |