The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour guides and escorts 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 | $17,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts 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 $36,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,150.
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 | $22,600 | 8.19% | 1.86% |
| 2015 | $20,750 | 5.69% | - |
| 2014 | $19,570 | -11.24% | - |
| 2013 | $21,770 | -1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $22,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,600, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $25,570). Compared with Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Indianapolis-Carmel is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne |