The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $20,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,150.
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 | $28,310 | -4.91% | -5.86% |
| 2015 | $29,700 | 3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $28,550 | 6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $26,790 | -11.87% | - |
| 2012 | $29,970 | - | - |