The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour guides and escorts in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $17,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $33,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,670.
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 | $26,540 | 6.10% | -0.72% |
| 2015 | $24,920 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $24,450 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $24,500 | -9.10% | - |
| 2012 | $26,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,540, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $24,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville |