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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts
Escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 38,660 |
2.9 % |
$13.51 |
$28,100 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.80 |
$9.90 |
$11.98 |
$15.87 |
$20.70 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,300 |
$20,600 |
$24,920 |
$33,010 |
$43,060 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
14,480 |
9.22 |
$12.07 |
$25,110 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services |
6,230 |
2.91 |
$15.08 |
$31,370 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
4,210 |
0.34 |
$14.66 |
$30,490 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
2,470 |
17.47 |
$14.25 |
$29,630 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
1,190 |
0.02 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
2,470 |
17.47 |
$14.25 |
$29,630 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
14,480 |
9.22 |
$12.07 |
$25,110 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
700 |
4.71 |
$13.27 |
$27,600 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
130 |
4.22 |
$13.98 |
$29,090 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services |
6,230 |
2.91 |
$15.08 |
$31,370 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
4,580 |
0.29 |
1.04 |
$15.58 |
$32,410 |
| New York |
2,470 |
0.27 |
0.98 |
$14.46 |
$30,070 |
| Texas |
2,050 |
0.17 |
0.63 |
$12.89 |
$26,810 |
| Florida |
1,790 |
0.22 |
0.79 |
$12.80 |
$26,620 |
| Massachusetts |
1,690 |
0.49 |
1.78 |
$13.58 |
$28,250 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
1,340 |
2.13 |
7.72 |
$14.00 |
$29,110 |
| Alaska |
680 |
2.10 |
7.62 |
$17.16 |
$35,690 |
| South Dakota |
410 |
0.98 |
3.56 |
$11.92 |
$24,790 |
| Wyoming |
240 |
0.85 |
3.10 |
$18.35 |
$38,170 |
| Rhode Island |
390 |
0.83 |
3.01 |
$13.48 |
$28,030 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
240 |
0.85 |
3.10 |
$18.35 |
$38,170 |
| Washington |
1,150 |
0.37 |
1.36 |
$18.29 |
$38,040 |
| Alaska |
680 |
2.10 |
7.62 |
$17.16 |
$35,690 |
| Colorado |
1,340 |
0.53 |
1.94 |
$16.40 |
$34,120 |
| District of Columbia |
500 |
0.71 |
2.57 |
$16.14 |
$33,580 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,900 |
0.29 |
1.05 |
$15.29 |
$31,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,100 |
0.61 |
2.22 |
$13.75 |
$28,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,000 |
0.24 |
0.86 |
$15.37 |
$31,960 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
970 |
0.39 |
1.41 |
$14.87 |
$30,920 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
900 |
0.84 |
3.06 |
$16.85 |
$35,050 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
840 |
1.82 |
6.61 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
750 |
0.54 |
1.95 |
$13.76 |
$28,620 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
720 |
0.46 |
1.66 |
$17.71 |
$36,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
720 |
0.20 |
0.71 |
$12.72 |
$26,460 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
620 |
0.84 |
3.05 |
$12.33 |
$25,650 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
400 |
6.48 |
23.53 |
$12.79 |
$26,600 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
100 |
2.21 |
8.01 |
$11.84 |
$24,630 |
| Savannah, GA |
330 |
2.00 |
7.28 |
$11.10 |
$23,100 |
| St. George, UT |
120 |
2.00 |
7.27 |
$14.61 |
$30,390 |
| Prescott, AZ |
110 |
1.84 |
6.69 |
$13.87 |
$28,850 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
840 |
1.82 |
6.61 |
$13.20 |
$27,460 |
| Asheville, NC |
320 |
1.71 |
6.22 |
$11.71 |
$24,360 |
| Napa, CA |
100 |
1.46 |
5.29 |
$15.69 |
$32,640 |
| Bowling Green, KY |
100 |
1.45 |
5.27 |
$12.58 |
$26,160 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
100 |
1.36 |
4.96 |
$14.68 |
$30,530 |
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United States Department of Labor
