The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour and travel guides in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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 | $29,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,520 | 11.01% | 13.89% |
| 2021 | $36,060 | 6.24% | - |
| 2020 | $33,810 | -5.80% | - |
| 2019 | $35,770 | 9.23% | - |
| 2018 | $32,470 | -7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $34,890 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $34,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,520, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for tour and travel guides in state of Hawaii, following city of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $44,960). Compared with the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, the median annual salary of tour and travel guides in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |