Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,100 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Boston earn between $36,590 and $42,880.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,920 | $3,410 | $19.67 |
| Median | $38,440 | $3,203 | $18.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,590 | $3,049 | $17.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,880 | $3,573 | $20.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Boston vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Boston earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($40,620) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $40,920 | $38,440 | $32,150 | $52,100 | 1,290 |
| Massachusetts | $40,620 | $37,840 | $33,510 | $50,960 | 1,760 |
| 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 Boston
On the average salary of $40,920, a single filer in Boston takes home about $33,333 a year, or $2,778 a month and $1,282 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $35,059 | $2,922 |
| Working in MA | $33,333 | $2,778 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $40,920 buys what about $37,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 18.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 3rd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($42,770).
- Barnstable$42,770
- Pittsfield$41,370
- Boston$40,920
- Worcester$37,380
- Springfield$36,360
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 Boston: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Boston?
$19.67 an hour on average, and $18.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Boston?
About $33,333 a year ($2,778 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,920. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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