Tour and Travel Guides Salary by City

Top 15 cities for tour and travel guides by average salary

Flagstaff, AZ	$70,280
Kiryas Joel, NY	$68,140
Seattle, WA	$61,460
San Jose, CA	$60,710
Bremerton, WA	$56,200
Atlanta, GA	$55,130
Bridgeport, CT	$55,070
Casper, WY	$54,560
San Francisco, CA	$54,340
Kahului, HI	$54,340
New York, NY	$52,970
San Luis Obispo, CA	$51,430
Orlando, FL	$50,680
Charleston, SC	$50,130
Santa Rosa, CA	$49,770

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Tour and Travel Guides salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Arizona	2	$70,280	$39,280
New York	7	$68,140	$37,010
Washington	4	$61,460	$43,190
California	16	$60,710	$40,390
Georgia	3	$55,130	$41,250
Connecticut	3	$55,070	$36,090
Wyoming	1	$54,560	$54,560
Hawaii	2	$54,340	$43,880
Florida	10	$50,680	$35,440
South Carolina	3	$50,130	$30,620
Illinois	2	$49,740	$39,290
Louisiana	5	$48,980	$37,790
Montana	2	$48,790	$41,920
Alaska	2	$47,450	$45,850
New Mexico	2	$47,270	$41,240
Vermont	1	$46,580	$46,580
Maine	1	$45,910	$45,910
Colorado	5	$45,890	$38,000
Rhode Island	1	$45,550	$45,550
Washington, D.C.	1	$45,490	$45,490
Oregon	3	$44,010	$41,170
Kansas	1	$43,960	$43,960
Massachusetts	5	$42,770	$36,360
Utah	4	$42,730	$39,570
Idaho	1	$42,070	$42,070
Texas	8	$42,060	$29,830
Missouri	3	$41,560	$35,250
Minnesota	2	$40,970	$36,910
Nevada	2	$40,720	$39,170
Virginia	7	$40,500	$33,300
Kentucky	3	$40,170	$35,240
Tennessee	5	$40,000	$31,910
Maryland	1	$39,580	$39,580
Arkansas	2	$39,210	$33,240
South Dakota	2	$38,710	$35,680
Pennsylvania	7	$38,650	$33,410
Michigan	4	$38,050	$35,610
Ohio	6	$37,540	$30,550
Wisconsin	4	$37,290	$32,770
North Carolina	7	$37,070	$33,000
New Jersey	1	$36,750	$36,750
Oklahoma	2	$36,140	$30,850
Iowa	2	$35,180	$27,590
Nebraska	1	$34,740	$34,740
Alabama	4	$34,570	$28,700
Indiana	4	$33,430	$27,250
Puerto Rico	1	$33,340	$33,340
West Virginia	1	$28,390	$28,390
Mississippi	1	$26,950	$26,950

Tour and Travel Guides salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Flagstaff, AZ	$70,280	$37,980	$33.79	410
Kiryas Joel, NY	$68,140	$38,580	$32.76	130
Seattle, WA	$61,460	$63,630	$29.55	870
San Jose, CA	$60,710	$59,330	$29.19	640
Bremerton, WA	$56,200	$55,870	$27.02	30
Atlanta, GA	$55,130	$50,320	$26.51	540
Bridgeport, CT	$55,070	$42,490	$26.48	70
Casper, WY	$54,560	$51,120	$26.23	60
San Francisco, CA	$54,340	$52,480	$26.13	970
Kahului, HI	$54,340	$49,430	$26.13	260
New York, NY	$52,970	$45,610	$25.47	2,180
San Luis Obispo, CA	$51,430	$54,550	$24.73	120
Orlando, FL	$50,680	$49,540	$24.37	650
Charleston, SC	$50,130	$35,430	$24.10	400
Santa Rosa, CA	$49,770	$45,620	$23.93	110
Springfield, IL	$49,740	$41,660	$23.92	40
Santa Maria, CA	$49,210	$43,670	$23.66	120
Slidell, LA	$48,980	$42,530	$23.55	50
Bozeman, MT	$48,790	$49,080	$23.46	150
Augusta, GA	$48,610	$40,800	$23.37	40
Oxnard, CA	$48,320	$47,170	$23.23	170
Anchorage, AK	$47,450	$44,400	$22.81	620
Sacramento, CA	$47,310	$47,740	$22.75	280
Santa Fe, NM	$47,270	$39,100	$22.73	60
Riverside, CA	$47,260	$41,770	$22.72	280
Wenatchee, WA	$47,260	$46,920	$22.72	50
Fresno, CA	$47,190	$40,980	$22.69	80
Santa Cruz, CA	$47,050	$44,270	$22.62	50
Napa, CA	$46,800	$43,280	$22.50	140
Burlington, VT	$46,580	$45,020	$22.39	40
Sarasota, FL	$46,140	$43,650	$22.18	70
Portland, ME	$45,910	$47,070	$22.07	150
Fort Collins, CO	$45,890	$44,830	$22.06	n/a
Los Angeles, CA	$45,880	$42,870	$22.06	2,360
Fairbanks, AK	$45,850	$38,730	$22.04	140
Salinas, CA	$45,760	$46,130	$22.00	120
Rochester, NY	$45,740	$39,940	$21.99	130
Providence, RI	$45,550	$38,310	$21.90	240
Washington, DC	$45,490	$46,130	$21.87	1,280
San Diego, CA	$45,300	$40,450	$21.78	850
Miami, FL	$45,200	$43,800	$21.73	610
Denver, CO	$44,590	$43,370	$21.44	860
Portland, OR	$44,010	$39,260	$21.16	200
Topeka, KS	$43,960	$49,780	$21.14	30
Honolulu, HI	$43,880	$43,860	$21.10	700
Buffalo, NY	$43,690	$40,220	$21.00	140
Visalia, CA	$43,370	$41,870	$20.85	30
Olympia, WA	$43,190	$38,580	$20.77	60
Kingston, NY	$42,870	$40,760	$20.61	30
Grand Junction, CO	$42,810	$42,050	$20.58	50
Barnstable, MA	$42,770	$38,880	$20.56	110
St. George, UT	$42,730	$39,260	$20.54	110
Monroe, LA	$42,620	$39,260	$20.49	50
Bend, OR	$42,460	$38,070	$20.41	70
New Orleans, LA	$42,160	$35,770	$20.27	240
Boise, ID	$42,070	$37,960	$20.23	180
Austin, TX	$42,060	$34,420	$20.22	250
Helena, MT	$41,920	$45,140	$20.15	50
Kansas City, MO	$41,560	$33,340	$19.98	330
Pittsfield, MA	$41,370	$34,280	$19.89	120
Savannah, GA	$41,250	$36,860	$19.83	140
Albuquerque, NM	$41,240	$35,360	$19.83	100
Jacksonville, FL	$41,210	$42,870	$19.81	200
Tampa, FL	$41,190	$37,200	$19.80	330
Eugene, OR	$41,170	$33,510	$19.80	40
Minneapolis, MN	$40,970	$39,650	$19.70	380
Ogden, UT	$40,950	$37,080	$19.69	130
Boston, MA	$40,920	$38,440	$19.67	1,290
Salt Lake City, UT	$40,810	$37,140	$19.62	620
Reno, NV	$40,720	$36,480	$19.58	30
Winchester, VA	$40,500	$35,090	$19.47	50
Bakersfield, CA	$40,390	$36,440	$19.42	40
Louisville, KY	$40,170	$37,800	$19.31	460
Nashville, TN	$40,000	$37,110	$19.23	580
Albany, NY	$39,900	$37,650	$19.18	120
Naples, FL	$39,700	$36,430	$19.09	40
Baltimore, MD	$39,580	$37,440	$19.03	260
Provo, UT	$39,570	$38,270	$19.02	250
Dallas, TX	$39,450	$33,340	$18.97	470
Baton Rouge, LA	$39,450	$31,350	$18.97	90
Fort Myers, FL	$39,350	$35,420	$18.92	60
Houston, TX	$39,320	$35,990	$18.90	670
Chicago, IL	$39,290	$36,870	$18.89	840
Prescott Valley, AZ	$39,280	$39,360	$18.89	230
Fayetteville, AR	$39,210	$37,420	$18.85	70
Las Vegas, NV	$39,170	$39,520	$18.83	560
Lakeland, FL	$38,750	$38,960	$18.63	100
Sioux Falls, SD	$38,710	$36,120	$18.61	50
Greenville, SC	$38,700	$34,540	$18.61	60
Allentown, PA	$38,650	$34,630	$18.58	130
New Haven, CT	$38,610	$34,530	$18.56	40
Colorado Springs, CO	$38,450	$37,080	$18.49	340
Richmond, VA	$38,170	$37,350	$18.35	220
Kalamazoo, MI	$38,050	$34,020	$18.29	40
Charlottesville, VA	$38,030	$35,250	$18.28	80
Greeley, CO	$38,000	$37,220	$18.27	60
Lafayette, LA	$37,790	$33,940	$18.17	60
Columbus, OH	$37,540	$37,030	$18.05	130
Gettysburg, PA	$37,420	$32,910	$17.99	50
Philadelphia, PA	$37,380	$34,290	$17.97	1,060
Worcester, MA	$37,380	$35,990	$17.97	100
Milwaukee, WI	$37,290	$30,160	$17.93	340
Memphis, TN	$37,280	$36,100	$17.92	210
Bowling Green, KY	$37,090	$40,330	$17.83	100
Asheville, NC	$37,070	$38,450	$17.82	200
Springfield, MO	$37,030	$34,300	$17.80	60
Utica, NY	$37,010	$32,720	$17.80	80
Lynchburg, VA	$36,940	$33,120	$17.76	40
Duluth, MN	$36,910	$33,700	$17.75	40
Virginia Beach, VA	$36,870	$36,400	$17.73	320
Brownsville, TX	$36,840	$38,090	$17.71	80
Atlantic City, NJ	$36,750	$32,220	$17.67	60
Waco, TX	$36,660	$31,080	$17.63	40
Scranton, PA	$36,380	$30,160	$17.49	50
Springfield, MA	$36,360	$32,150	$17.48	60
Eau Claire, WI	$36,310	$30,010	$17.46	40
Tulsa, OK	$36,140	$35,040	$17.38	90
Detroit, MI	$36,110	$35,370	$17.36	530
Hartford, CT	$36,090	$34,220	$17.35	80
Ann Arbor, MI	$35,810	$35,090	$17.21	200
Rapid City, SD	$35,680	$35,490	$17.15	120
Grand Rapids, MI	$35,610	$35,090	$17.12	130
Palm Bay, FL	$35,560	$32,710	$17.09	80
Ocala, FL	$35,440	$30,860	$17.04	50
St. Louis, MO	$35,250	$31,980	$16.95	950
Lexington, KY	$35,240	$35,160	$16.94	80
Davenport, IA	$35,180	$31,960	$16.91	30
Knoxville, TN	$35,040	$34,700	$16.85	190
San Antonio, TX	$34,850	$29,190	$16.76	250
Omaha, NE	$34,740	$32,720	$16.70	200
Birmingham, AL	$34,570	$34,410	$16.62	80
Cleveland, OH	$34,430	$30,620	$16.55	180
Greensboro, NC	$34,180	$32,690	$16.43	100
Charlotte, NC	$34,110	$33,400	$16.40	300
Winston-Salem, NC	$34,020	$32,140	$16.36	80
Pittsburgh, PA	$34,000	$31,250	$16.35	470
Corpus Christi, TX	$33,860	$28,520	$16.28	40
Raleigh, NC	$33,860	$33,210	$16.28	250
Cincinnati, OH	$33,810	$32,800	$16.26	420
Durham, NC	$33,560	$34,370	$16.13	120
Lancaster, PA	$33,470	$31,100	$16.09	100
Roanoke, VA	$33,440	$30,720	$16.08	40
Fort Wayne, IN	$33,430	$31,280	$16.07	60
Harrisburg, PA	$33,410	$29,900	$16.06	110
San Juan, PR	$33,340	$28,790	$16.03	410
Huntsville, AL	$33,330	$31,660	$16.03	40
Staunton, VA	$33,300	$30,610	$16.01	40
Little Rock, AR	$33,240	$30,970	$15.98	30
Green Bay, WI	$33,170	$29,780	$15.95	n/a
Sandusky, OH	$33,070	$28,070	$15.90	40
Wilmington, NC	$33,000	$32,600	$15.86	120
Madison, WI	$32,770	$31,170	$15.75	130
Indianapolis, IN	$32,670	$31,200	$15.71	380
Kingsport, TN	$32,570	$33,930	$15.66	50
Chattanooga, TN	$31,910	$30,120	$15.34	170
Dayton, OH	$31,910	$31,180	$15.34	80
Montgomery, AL	$31,670	$32,820	$15.23	50
South Bend, IN	$31,230	$30,030	$15.02	30
Oklahoma City, OK	$30,850	$26,000	$14.83	190
Columbia, SC	$30,620	$30,320	$14.72	60
Toledo, OH	$30,550	$30,720	$14.69	40
McAllen, TX	$29,830	$24,220	$14.34	40
Mobile, AL	$28,700	$26,450	$13.80	60
Wheeling, WV	$28,390	$24,960	$13.65	30
Des Moines, IA	$27,590	$22,490	$13.26	110
Terre Haute, IN	$27,250	$27,490	$13.10	30
Gulfport, MS	$26,950	$23,000	$12.96	40

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Tour and Travel Guides salary: questions

Where do tour and travel guides make the most money?

In Flagstaff, AZ, with an average of $70,280 a year, among the 167 metro areas we cover.

What is the average tour and travel guides salary in the U.S.?

$43,198 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is tour and travel guides pay the lowest?

Gulfport, MS, at $26,950 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-7010.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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