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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

39-7010 Tour and Travel Guides

Plan, organize, and conduct long distance or sightseeing tours, travel or expeditions. May escort individuals or groups 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)
49,740 2.7 % $14.25 $29,630 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.13 $10.62 $12.77 $16.62 $21.42
Annual Wage (2) $18,990 $22,090 $26,570 $34,570 $44,550


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 18,840 11.26 $12.88 $26,800
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 8,230 3.80 $16.01 $33,310
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 6,960 0.53 $14.19 $29,510
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 2,050 14.27 $17.65 $36,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,580 0.03 $13.04 $27,110

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 2,050 14.27 $17.65 $36,720
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 18,840 11.26 $12.88 $26,800
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 750 4.63 $15.24 $31,690
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 8,230 3.80 $16.01 $33,310
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 100 3.23 $14.26 $29,670

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores 470 0.09 $23.71 $49,320
Other Schools and Instruction 100 0.02 $21.50 $44,720
Performing Arts Companies 180 0.14 $17.98 $37,410
Other Support Services (8) (8) $17.68 $36,770
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 2,050 14.27 $17.65 $36,720


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 6,070 0.36 1.04 $15.97 $33,220
Florida 2,860 0.33 0.97 $13.85 $28,820
New York 2,810 0.30 0.87 $16.60 $34,530
Texas 2,710 0.22 0.65 $12.82 $26,670
Massachusetts 2,030 0.57 1.65 $16.77 $34,890




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 2,010 3.13 9.11 $15.21 $31,630
Alaska 870 2.77 8.05 $15.79 $32,840
South Dakota 470 1.12 3.26 $13.04 $27,120
Wyoming 270 0.99 2.89 $15.73 $32,720
Utah 1,320 0.91 2.64 $14.47 $30,100




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 880 0.27 0.79 $18.12 $37,690
Colorado 1,670 0.64 1.86 $17.14 $35,650
Massachusetts 2,030 0.57 1.65 $16.77 $34,890
New York 2,810 0.30 0.87 $16.60 $34,530
Arkansas 180 0.15 0.43 $16.11 $33,500





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,690 0.28 0.82 $17.04 $35,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,210 0.36 1.05 $16.27 $33,830
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,600 0.58 1.69 $16.87 $35,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,490 1.18 3.44 $14.42 $29,990
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,210 2.60 7.56 $13.34 $27,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,160 0.48 1.39 $17.41 $36,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,120 0.31 0.91 $11.73 $24,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,020 0.32 0.94 $14.53 $30,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,000 0.68 1.98 $13.67 $28,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 970 0.34 1.00 $14.24 $29,620




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 520 8.34 24.28 $14.69 $30,560
Prescott, AZ 240 3.83 11.14 $15.56 $32,370
St. George, UT 210 3.22 9.37 $13.45 $27,970
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,210 2.60 7.56 $13.34 $27,750
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 140 1.90 5.54 $19.44 $40,440
Asheville, NC 360 1.84 5.35 $12.67 $26,350
Fort Collins, CO 250 1.58 4.59 $23.52 $48,920
Sheboygan, WI 90 1.55 4.50 $10.87 $22,610
Anchorage, AK 250 1.43 4.17 $15.52 $32,290
Savannah, GA 250 1.42 4.14 $12.06 $25,090




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fort Collins, CO 250 1.58 4.59 $23.52 $48,920
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (8) (8) (8) $22.93 $47,680
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (8) (8) (8) $22.70 $47,220
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.05 0.16 $20.53 $42,700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 130 1.13 3.30 $19.45 $40,470
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 140 1.90 5.54 $19.44 $40,440
Ogden-Clearfield, UT (8) (8) (8) $19.18 $39,900
Worcester, MA-CT 110 0.40 1.16 $18.99 $39,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 610 0.31 0.89 $18.96 $39,430
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (8) (8) (8) $18.92 $39,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 650 6.52 18.98 $17.74 $36,890
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.47 15.91 $16.11 $33,510
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 290 3.75 10.90 $18.31 $38,080
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 280 2.08 6.07 $11.53 $23,990
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 220 1.63 4.74 $15.59 $32,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 650 6.52 18.98 $17.74 $36,890
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 580 5.47 15.91 $16.11 $33,510
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 290 3.75 10.90 $18.31 $38,080
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 160 3.27 9.51 $13.08 $27,200
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 2.64 7.69 $11.50 $23,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.12 0.36 $35.15 $73,120
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.90 5.51 $19.99 $41,570
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $18.34 $38,140
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 290 3.75 10.90 $18.31 $38,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 650 6.52 18.98 $17.74 $36,890


About May 2018 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019