The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour guides and escorts 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 | $18,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts 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 $31,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,410 | 1.06% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $25,140 | -4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $26,190 | 4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $24,970 | -1.76% | - |
| 2012 | $25,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,410, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $25,840). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |