Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,180 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Honolulu earn between $33,810 and $47,960.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $44KMedian
- $48K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,880 | $3,657 | $21.10 |
| Median | $43,860 | $3,655 | $21.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,810 | $2,818 | $16.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,960 | $3,997 | $23.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Honolulu earn 7% less than the Hawaii average ($47,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $43,880 | $43,860 | $31,040 | $54,180 | 700 |
| Hawaii | $47,270 | $45,940 | $31,040 | $59,870 | 1,370 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $43,880, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $35,848 a year, or $2,987 a month and $1,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $43,880 buys what about $39,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 19.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($54,340).
- Kahului$54,340
- Honolulu$43,880
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Honolulu?
$21.10 an hour on average, and $21.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $35,848 a year ($2,987 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,880. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.54, this job is 4.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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