The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $21,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,590.
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 | $31,870 | 11.55% | 26.17% |
| 2015 | $28,190 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $26,990 | 17.90% | - |
| 2013 | $22,160 | -6.18% | - |
| 2012 | $23,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,870 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for tour guides and escorts in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 41.2 percent (41.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Tacoma and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Yakima | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |