The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour guides and escorts in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $18,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,440.
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 | $29,050 | 8.54% | 6.37% |
| 2015 | $26,570 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $27,110 | 4.68% | - |
| 2013 | $25,840 | -5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $27,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,050, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Georgia, followed by Savannah (median annual salary $22,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in Savannah.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area |