The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour guides and escorts in South Florida nonmetropolitan area 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 | $24,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,730.
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 | $30,910 | -6.47% | 9.71% |
| 2015 | $32,910 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $31,920 | 5.04% | - |
| 2013 | $30,310 | 7.92% | - |
| 2012 | $27,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,910, South Florida nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Cape Coral-Fort Myers (median annual salary of $33,810). Compared with Cape Coral-Fort Myers, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in South Florida nonmetropolitan area is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | |
| Naples-Marco Island | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach |