The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour and travel guides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,620 | 9.01% | 21.65% |
| 2021 | $30,590 | 3.53% | - |
| 2020 | $29,510 | 4.47% | - |
| 2019 | $28,190 | 1.14% | - |
| 2018 | $27,870 | 5.49% | - |
| 2017 | $26,340 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,620, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for tour and travel guides in state of Illinois, followed by Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour and travel guides in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford |