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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-7010 Tour and Travel Guides

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts and 39-7012 Travel Guides.


National estimates for Tour and Travel Guides
Industry profile for Tour and Travel Guides
Geographic profile for Tour and Travel Guides

National estimates for Tour and Travel Guides:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Tour and Travel Guides:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
41,180 3.0 % $ 18.17 $ 37,790 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Tour and Travel Guides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.25 $ 13.57 $ 16.56 $ 20.61 $ 26.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,400 $ 28,220 $ 34,440 $ 42,870 $ 55,130


Industry profile for Tour and Travel Guides:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Tour and Travel Guides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Tour and Travel Guides, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Tour and Travel Guides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 12,610 8.22 $ 15.30 $ 31,810
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 7,670 0.61 $ 20.25 $ 42,110
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 7,370 4.48 $ 20.22 $ 42,070
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 2,220 22.03 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.02 $ 15.54 $ 32,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Tour and Travel Guides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 2,220 22.03 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 12,610 8.22 $ 15.30 $ 31,810
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 150 5.49 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 7,370 4.48 $ 20.22 $ 42,070
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 470 3.09 $ 22.43 $ 46,640

Top paying industries for Tour and Travel Guides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 300 0.06 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Social Advocacy Organizations 160 0.07 $ 25.28 $ 52,590
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 80 0.22 $ 23.36 $ 48,600
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 70 0.02 $ 22.76 $ 47,330


Geographic profile for Tour and Travel Guides:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Tour and Travel Guides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Tour and Travel Guides, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of tour and travel guides by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Tour and Travel Guides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,170 0.35 1.26 $ 20.11 $ 41,820
Colorado 2,020 0.73 2.63 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
Florida 1,880 0.20 0.73 $ 17.50 $ 36,390
Missouri 1,800 0.64 2.29 $ 14.14 $ 29,400
Texas 1,770 0.14 0.49 $ 19.38 $ 40,310


Map of location quotient of tour and travel guides by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tour and Travel Guides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 700 2.28 8.19 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
Hawaii 810 1.37 4.92 $ 19.44 $ 40,440
Wyoming 300 1.11 3.97 $ 22.20 $ 46,170
Utah 1,420 0.88 3.14 $ 15.75 $ 32,760
Montana 390 0.80 2.87 $ 15.98 $ 33,230


Map of annual mean wages of tour and travel guides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Tour and Travel Guides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.26 0.95 $ 27.52 $ 57,230
Connecticut 390 0.24 0.86 $ 23.29 $ 48,430
Washington 960 0.28 1.01 $ 22.26 $ 46,300
Wyoming 300 1.11 3.97 $ 22.20 $ 46,170
New York 1,250 0.14 0.49 $ 21.52 $ 44,760



Map of employment of tour and travel guides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Tour and Travel Guides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,030 0.33 1.19 $ 18.89 $ 39,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,210 0.51 1.82 $ 22.02 $ 45,790
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,190 0.13 0.46 $ 21.50 $ 44,710
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,010 0.77 2.77 $ 14.25 $ 29,640
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 870 0.56 2.02 $ 21.06 $ 43,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 810 0.29 1.05 $ 16.29 $ 33,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 760 0.25 0.90 $ 20.60 $ 42,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 740 0.27 0.98 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 730 0.49 1.76 $ 21.52 $ 44,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 680 0.34 1.20 $ 23.62 $ 49,130


Map of location quotient of tour and travel guides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tour and Travel Guides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flagstaff, AZ 300 4.88 17.54 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Beckley, WV 100 2.58 9.26 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 160 2.24 8.05 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Fairbanks, AK 70 2.15 7.72 $ 19.50 $ 40,560
Prescott, AZ 140 2.14 7.68 $ 20.31 $ 42,250
Asheville, NC 320 1.61 5.77 $ 18.01 $ 37,460
Gettysburg, PA 50 1.56 5.61 $ 18.50 $ 38,470
Anchorage, AK 240 1.44 5.16 $ 19.88 $ 41,340
St. George, UT 110 1.38 4.96 $ 15.01 $ 31,210
Grants Pass, OR 40 1.34 4.82 $ 15.84 $ 32,950


Map of annual mean wages of tour and travel guides by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Tour and Travel Guides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boise City, ID 140 0.40 1.42 $ 33.99 $ 70,710
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 80 0.20 0.73 $ 28.05 $ 58,340
Idaho Falls, ID 40 0.55 1.98 $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 680 0.34 1.20 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
Austin-Round Rock, TX 180 0.16 0.56 $ 23.44 $ 48,750
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 120 1.00 3.59 $ 23.09 $ 48,020
Boulder, CO 110 0.55 1.99 $ 22.78 $ 47,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 130 0.23 0.82 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 170 0.27 0.98 $ 22.34 $ 46,470
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 160 2.24 8.05 $ 22.23 $ 46,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Tour and Travel Guides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 430 3.08 11.05 $ 16.19 $ 33,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 380 3.78 13.57 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 380 4.54 16.29 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 270 2.21 7.93 $ 22.43 $ 46,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 270 2.62 9.42 $ 23.28 $ 48,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Tour and Travel Guides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 380 4.54 16.29 $ 16.30 $ 33,910
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 380 3.78 13.57 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 180 3.20 11.50 $ 15.77 $ 32,810
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 430 3.08 11.05 $ 16.19 $ 33,670
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 270 2.62 9.42 $ 23.28 $ 48,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Tour and Travel Guides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 0.97 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 110 1.37 4.93 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.75 2.68 $ 23.38 $ 48,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 270 2.62 9.42 $ 23.28 $ 48,420
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 270 2.21 7.93 $ 22.43 $ 46,660


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023