The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $18,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,120.
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 | $34,380 | 7.33% | 34.24% |
| 2015 | $31,860 | 29.69% | - |
| 2014 | $22,400 | 0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $22,360 | -1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $22,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,380, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $42,490). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Akron | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo |