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Tour and Travel Guides Salary in the Industry of Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

The salary statistics and trend of tour and travel guides in the industry of museums, historical sites, and similar institutions are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare tour and travel guides salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,100
25th Percentile Wage
$20,270
50th Percentile Wage
$23,940
75th Percentile Wage
$29,360
90th Percentile Wage
$38,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for tour and travel guides in the industry of museums, historical sites, and similar institutions. 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 $38,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent tour and travel guides is $18,100.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides in the industry of Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$23,940
5.18% 11.74%
2016
$22,700
5.55% -
2015
$21,440
2.43% -
2014
$20,920
-0.38% -
2013
$21,000
-0.62% -
2012
$21,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Different Industries within the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Sector

The average salaries of tour and travel guides in eleven industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of tour and travel guides in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Performing Arts Companies
$36,130
Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
$35,770
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
$28,700
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
$27,270
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
$26,150
Spectator Sports
$24,370
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
$23,940
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
$23,940
Amusement Parks and Arcades
$21,890
Gambling Industries
$21,880
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
$19,710

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