The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour and travel guides in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $19,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,040.
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 | $30,340 | 0.79% | 18.95% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | -10.60% | - |
| 2020 | $33,290 | 5.86% | - |
| 2019 | $31,340 | 8.65% | - |
| 2018 | $28,630 | 14.11% | - |
| 2017 | $24,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $24,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,340 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for tour and travel guides in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of tour and travel guides in Lexington-Fayette is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |