Tour Guides and Escorts Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of tour guides and escorts in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare tour guides and escorts salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,000
25th Percentile Wage
$19,030
50th Percentile Wage
$20,980
75th Percentile Wage
$27,280
90th Percentile Wage
$37,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for tour guides and escorts in the industry of educational services. 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 guides and escorts is $37,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $20,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent tour guides and escorts is $18,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$20,980
1.53% 7.96%
2015
$20,660
0.29% -
2014
$20,600
0.73% -
2013
$20,450
5.57% -
2012
$19,310
- -

Table 3. Compare Tour Guides and Escorts Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector