Tour and Travel Guides Salary in South Dakota

Tour and travel guides in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $38,710 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($35,680), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $37,640 and the median at $35,100 for 440 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$38,710
Rapid City$35,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$38,710	$36,120	$35,430	$33,283	91
Rapid City	$35,680	$35,490	$29,980	$30,849	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Tour and Travel Guides salary in other states

Tour and Travel Guides salary by city and state

More about pay in South Dakota

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.
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.

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