The annual salary statistics of tour and travel guides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour and travel guides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $19,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour and travel guides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,730.
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 | $35,590 | -6.07% | 21.72% |
| 2019 | $37,750 | -0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $37,830 | 26.35% | - |
| 2017 | $27,860 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,590, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for tour and travel guides in state of North Carolina, followed by Asheville (median annual salary $35,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour and travel guides in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Asheville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Asheville | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington |