Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,040 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Pittsburgh earn between $27,570 and $37,220.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $31KMedian
- $37K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,000 | $2,833 | $16.35 |
| Median | $31,250 | $2,604 | $15.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,570 | $2,298 | $13.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,220 | $3,102 | $17.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Pittsburgh vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Pittsburgh earn 7% less than the Pennsylvania average ($36,500) and 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | $34,000 | $31,250 | $23,330 | $49,040 | 470 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,500 | $32,910 | $23,390 | $53,540 | 1,970 |
| 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 Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $34,000, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $28,455 a year, or $2,371 a month and $1,094 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $34,000 buys what about $35,914 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($38,650).
- Allentown$38,650
- Gettysburg$37,420
- Philadelphia$37,380
- Scranton$36,380
- Pittsburgh$34,000
- Lancaster$33,470
- Harrisburg$33,410
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$16.35 an hour on average, and $15.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $28,455 a year ($2,371 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,000. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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