The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $17,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,620.
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 | $19,570 | -6.80% | -101.28% |
| 2015 | $20,900 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $20,140 | 4.47% | - |
| 2013 | $19,240 | -104.73% | - |
| 2012 | $39,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,570, Baltimore-Towson is the lowest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Maryland, following city of Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $30,140). Compared with the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Baltimore-Towson is 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson |