Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,790 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Indianapolis earn between $30,130 and $36,340.
- $19K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,670 | $2,722 | $15.71 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,130 | $2,511 | $14.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,340 | $3,028 | $17.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Indianapolis earn about the same as the Indiana average ($31,970) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | $32,670 | $31,200 | $18,720 | $36,790 | 380 |
| Indiana | $31,970 | $31,030 | $19,290 | $41,080 | 700 |
| 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 Indianapolis
On the average salary of $32,670, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $26,841 a year, or $2,237 a month and $1,032 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $32,670 buys what about $34,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 4 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($33,430).
- Fort Wayne$33,430
- Indianapolis$32,670
- South Bend$31,230
- Terre Haute$27,250
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Indianapolis?
$15.71 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $26,841 a year ($2,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,670. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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