Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Minneapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,040 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Minneapolis earn between $35,370 and $46,030.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,970 | $3,414 | $19.70 |
| Median | $39,650 | $3,304 | $19.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,370 | $2,948 | $17.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,030 | $3,836 | $22.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Minneapolis vs. Minnesota and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Minneapolis earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($40,600) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | $40,970 | $39,650 | $34,850 | $46,040 | 380 |
| Minnesota | $40,600 | $39,650 | $31,230 | $46,040 | 630 |
| 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 Minneapolis
On the average salary of $40,970, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $33,726 a year, or $2,811 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $33,968 | $2,831 |
| Working in MN | $33,726 | $2,811 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Minneapolis a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $40,970 buys what about $39,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Minnesota cities
Minneapolis ranks 1st of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Minneapolis$40,970
- Duluth$36,910
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 Minneapolis: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Minneapolis?
$19.70 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Minneapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Minneapolis?
About $33,726 a year ($2,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,970. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- 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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