The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour guides and escorts in Savannah 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 | $17,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,150.
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 | $22,260 | -0.45% | 3.55% |
| 2015 | $22,360 | -3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $23,060 | -1.43% | - |
| 2013 | $23,390 | 8.21% | - |
| 2012 | $21,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,260, Savannah is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $29,050). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Savannah is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area |