Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,920 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Baltimore earn between $33,740 and $42,550.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,580 | $3,298 | $19.03 |
| Median | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,740 | $2,812 | $16.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,550 | $3,546 | $20.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Baltimore vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Baltimore earn about the same as the Maryland average ($40,630) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $39,580 | $37,440 | $31,200 | $46,920 | 260 |
| Maryland | $40,630 | $40,310 | $31,200 | $47,670 | 510 |
| 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 Baltimore
On the average salary of $39,580, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $32,314 a year, or $2,693 a month and $1,243 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $39,580 buys what about $37,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in nearby metro areas
- Gettysburg, PA$37,420
- Lancaster, PA$33,470
- Washington, DC$45,490
- Harrisburg, PA$33,410
- Philadelphia, PA$37,380
- Atlantic City, NJ$36,750
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Baltimore?
$19.03 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $32,314 a year ($2,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,580. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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