The salary statistics of tour and travel guides in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tour and travel guides salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) tour and travel guides is $39,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tour and travel guides is $21,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,070 | 7.48% | 11.22% |
| 2017 | $25,970 | 5.16% | - |
| 2016 | $24,630 | 3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $23,710 | -11.01% | - |
| 2014 | $26,320 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $25,340 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $24,920 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].