Tour Guides and Escorts
Occupation · SOC 2018 39-7011 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 39-7011
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 765
- FY2025
- 46
- Certified (last three years)
- 71.2%
- Main route
- CW-1 (Northern Mariana Islands)
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Tour Guides and Escorts (SOC 39-7011). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Tour Guides and Escorts
Data table
| FY2008 | 1 |
| FY2009 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 12 |
| FY2011 | 14 |
| FY2012 | 12 |
| FY2013 | 5 |
| FY2014 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 13 |
| FY2016 | 9 |
| FY2017 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 10 |
| FY2019 | 116 |
| FY2020 | 210 |
| FY2021 | 89 |
| FY2022 | 49 |
| FY2023 | 87 |
| FY2024 | 66 |
| FY2025 | 46 |
| FY2026* | 12 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2025 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2024 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 79 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 82 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 205 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2019 | 109 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Clear Creek Rafting, LLC9
- AIE, Inc.9
- Travel for Teens, LLC7
- ERTT, Inc.5
- Rustic Pathways Australia (USA)3
- Sunlin's Sino-u.s. Trade Corp3
- Dream Pacific Corporation3
- Sunshine Smile LLC3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Tour Guides and Escorts: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| MP | 520 |
| CA | 24 |
| CO | 22 |
| AK | 17 |
| FL | 15 |
| PA | 8 |
| OH | 6 |
| HI | 5 |
| NY | 5 |
| WA | 4 |
| MA | 4 |
| MN | 4 |
| NC | 4 |
| TX | 3 |
| OR | 3 |
| WI | 3 |
| UT | 2 |
| AZ | 1 |
| NV | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
| NM | 1 |
| LA | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Tour Guide6
- Wilderness Dogsled Expedition Guide4
- Historic Tour Guide4
- Trip Director & Video Marketing Manager3
- Rafting Guide3
- Tech/sales Manager3
- Reservations Manager and Trip Director3
- European Tour Guide and Coordinator2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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