The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of tour and travel guides in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $17,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour and travel guides from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21,880 | -28.93% | 4.30% |
| 2019 | $28,210 | 19.11% | - |
| 2018 | $22,820 | 8.24% | - |
| 2017 | $20,940 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $20,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,880 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for tour and travel guides in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of tour and travel guides in Shreveport-Bossier City is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |