Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,110 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Birmingham earn between $27,800 and $36,930.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,570 | $2,881 | $16.62 |
| Median | $34,410 | $2,868 | $16.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,800 | $2,317 | $13.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,930 | $3,078 | $17.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Birmingham earn 9% more than the Alabama average ($31,620) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $34,570 | $34,410 | $26,900 | $43,110 | 80 |
| Alabama | $31,620 | $31,700 | $24,110 | $41,040 | 410 |
| United States | $43,720 | $38,120 | $28,520 | $60,930 | 53,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tour and Travel Guides salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $34,570, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $28,569 a year, or $2,381 a month and $1,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $34,570 buys what about $37,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 1st of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Birmingham$34,570
- Huntsville$33,330
- Montgomery$31,670
- Mobile$28,700
Highest-paying cities for tour and travel guides
Flagstaff, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,280).
- Flagstaff, AZ$70,280
- Kiryas Joel, NY$68,140
- Seattle, WA$61,460
- San Jose, CA$60,710
- Bremerton, WA$56,200
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Tour and Travel Guides salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Birmingham?
$16.62 an hour on average, and $16.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $28,569 a year ($2,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,570. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,720).
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; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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