The salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare tour guides and escorts salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in the industry sector of accommodation and food 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 $49,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid tour guides and escorts is $18,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24,510 | 7.87% | -10.89% |
| 2015 | $22,580 | -15.59% | - |
| 2014 | $26,100 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $25,800 | -5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $27,180 | - | - |
The average salaries of tour guides and escorts in seven industries in the accommodation and food services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for tour guides and escorts occupations is the casino hotels industry with an annual salary $28,390. The lowest paying industry is the traveler accommodation industry (annual salary $24,980). For detailed tour guides and escorts salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].