The annual salary statistics of tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $20,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,200.
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 | $28,960 | -3.87% | -3.45% |
| 2015 | $30,080 | 4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $28,680 | 6.83% | - |
| 2013 | $26,720 | -12.13% | - |
| 2012 | $29,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,960, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for tour guides and escorts in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $25,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of tour guides and escorts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling |