The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour and travel guides in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $20,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,190.
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 | $33,520 | 40.30% | 27.68% |
| 2020 | $20,010 | -1.85% | - |
| 2019 | $20,380 | -17.42% | - |
| 2018 | $23,930 | -1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $24,240 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,520, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for tour and travel guides in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,560). Compared with Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tour and travel guides in Indianapolis-Carmel is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Gary | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne |