Travel Guides

Definition

Plan, organize, and conduct long distance cruises, tours, and expeditions for individuals or groups.

2004 employment: 5,700
Projected 2004-14 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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2004 employment: 6,000
2014 projected employment: 6,000
employment numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand; percent changes are calculated with unrounded numbers
Change — numeric: 1,000; percent: 9.6%
2004 median annual earnings: $27,460; earnings group: low
2004 self-employed: 18.0%
2004 part-time employment: very high
2004 unemployment: very high
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 38.1%; some college: 29.7%; bachelor's degree: 32.2%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

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— National
U.S.:	$31,270
— by State
AZ:	$33,390
CA:	$28,020
FL:	$31,440
GA:	$35,150
IL:	$39,550
IN:	$24,230
LA:	$27,530
MA:	$39,690
MI:	$31,510
MN:	$26,220
MS:	$23,930
NE:	$31,720
NJ:	$38,970
NY:	$40,910
NC:	$34,890
OH:	$51,850
OK:	$17,900
PA:	$22,120
TN:	$21,800
TX:	$37,560
UT:	$31,190
WA:	$35,660
WI:	$25,780
GU:	$19,730
— by NAICS Industry Sector
44-45	$21,790
48-49	$27,710
54	$31,000
56	$32,710
61	$41,300
71	$30,000
72	$28,650
92	$20,910
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for travel guides.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

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