The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $16,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $20,710 | -56.45% | -14.87% |
| 2013 | $32,400 | 26.57% | - |
| 2012 | $23,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,710, Lansing-East Lansing is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Michigan, following the highest paying city Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary of $26,580). Compared with Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Lansing-East Lansing is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Holland-Grand Haven |