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Highest Paying Industries for Tour and Travel Guides

The top 84 highest paying industries for tour and travel guides (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $35,740, motion picture and video industries is the highest paying industry for tour and travel guides. It is followed by motion picture and sound recording industries industry (average annual salary $35,740). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of tour and travel guides in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 84 Highest Paying Industries for Tour and Travel Guides

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$35,740	$29,610	n/a
2	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$35,740	$29,610	n/a
3	Information	$32,450	$17,740	80
4	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$32,020	$17,680	220
5	Other Support Services	$31,770	$22,480	n/a
6	Federal government, including USPS	$31,640	$28,270	1,030
7	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$31,640	$28,270	1,020
8	Performing Arts Companies	$30,510	$20,590	90
9	Social Advocacy Organizations	$28,980	$18,010	n/a
10	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$28,760	$19,610	2,190
11	Administrative and Support Services	$28,750	$18,120	8,330
12	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$28,750	$18,120	8,330
13	Travel Agencies	$28,720	$21,600	460
14	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$28,670	$18,090	6,490
15	Charter Bus Industry	$28,390	$17,660	210
16	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$28,280	$19,060	2,760
17	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$28,120	$17,580	3,000
18	Federal, State, and Local Government	$28,120	$17,580	3,000
19	Casino Hotels	$28,060	$24,560	40
20	Transportation and Warehousing	$27,980	$18,900	3,160
21	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$27,780	$18,900	n/a
22	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$27,720	$21,220	n/a
23	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$27,720	$21,220	n/a
24	Beverage Manufacturing	$27,530	$20,270	410
25	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$27,530	$20,270	410
26	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$27,370	$19,520	280
27	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$27,060	$18,070	4,600
28	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$26,880	$19,900	60
29	Full-Service Restaurants	$26,530	$17,890	n/a
30	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$26,530	$17,890	n/a
31	Food Services and Drinking Places	$26,530	$17,890	n/a
32	Employment Services	$26,330	$17,310	930
33	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$26,330	$17,920	490
34	Manufacturing	$26,320	$19,440	540
35	Accommodation and Food Services	$26,160	$16,960	1,180
36	Accommodation	$26,080	$16,930	1,100
37	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	$25,800	$18,630	90
38	Other Information Services	$25,750	$16,540	40
39	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$25,630	$18,060	330
40	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$25,480	$17,640	5,550
41	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$25,450	$17,080	90
42	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$25,190	$17,260	3,670
43	Traveler Accommodation	$25,030	$16,820	890
44	Spectator Sports	$24,970	$16,990	100
45	Specialty Food Stores	$24,920	$17,280	80
46	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$24,890	$18,540	540
47	Gambling Industries	$24,210	$17,600	60
48	Food Manufacturing	$24,180	$17,480	70
49	Civic and Social Organizations	$23,960	$18,400	400
50	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$23,840	$17,720	780
51	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,840	$17,720	780
52	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$23,490	$16,740	100
53	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$23,180	$16,950	360
54	Consumer Goods Rental	$22,960	$17,290	330
55	Rental and Leasing Services	$22,960	$17,290	330
56	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$22,840	$17,430	150
57	Food and Beverage Stores	$22,680	$17,140	110
58	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$22,610	$17,330	340
59	State government, including schools and hospitals	$22,510	$16,750	1,060
60	Educational Services - Privately owned	$22,420	$17,250	250
61	Educational Support Services	$22,380	$19,770	100
62	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$22,320	$16,990	18,890
63	Educational Services - Local government owned	$22,300	$19,890	90
64	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$22,180	$17,150	160
65	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$22,110	$18,130	n/a
66	Health Care and Social Assistance	$21,260	$16,610	200
67	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$21,160	$16,790	1,580
68	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$21,010	$16,920	150
69	Retail Trade	$20,930	$16,950	260
70	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$20,920	$16,820	12,990
71	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$20,830	$16,720	1,440
72	Religious Organizations	$20,680	$17,190	30
73	Educational Services	$20,640	$16,600	860
74	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$20,570	$16,560	610
75	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$20,280	$16,440	160
76	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$20,170	$16,370	450
77	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$19,320	$17,090	890
78	Educational Services - State government owned	$19,230	$16,220	520
79	Other General Merchandise Stores	$19,140	$17,060	n/a
80	General Merchandise Stores	$19,140	$17,060	n/a
81	Social Assistance	$19,070	$16,520	80
82	Temporary Help Services	$18,930	$16,040	180
83	Individual and Family Services	$18,350	$16,550	30
84	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$18,120	$15,960	100