The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $18,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,920.
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 | $25,840 | -1.12% | 4.26% |
| 2015 | $26,130 | -4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $27,400 | 4.56% | - |
| 2013 | $26,150 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $24,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,840, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $25,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford |