The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tour guides and escorts in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tour guides and escorts from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28,850 | 32.69% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $19,420 | -48.56% | - |
| 2012 | $28,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,850 in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for tour guides and escorts in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Angelo and 39.0 percent (39.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waco.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Angelo | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Waco |