The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour guides and escorts in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $17,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,470.
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 | $24,460 | 6.87% | -1.06% |
| 2015 | $22,780 | -12.69% | - |
| 2014 | $25,670 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $25,670 | 3.70% | - |
| 2012 | $24,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,460, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city New Iberia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,240). Compared with New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 50.3 percent (50.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City |