Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,610 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Austin earn between $29,620 and $56,250.
- $24K10th
- $30K25th
- $34KMedian
- $56K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,060 | $3,505 | $20.22 |
| Median | $34,420 | $2,868 | $16.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,620 | $2,468 | $14.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,250 | $4,688 | $27.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Austin earn 9% more than the Texas average ($38,680) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $42,060 | $34,420 | $23,570 | $68,610 | 250 |
| Texas | $38,680 | $33,080 | $23,600 | $63,910 | 2,250 |
| 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 Austin
On the average salary of $42,060, a single filer in Austin takes home about $35,975 a year, or $2,998 a month and $1,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $42,060 buys what about $42,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 8 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$42,060
- Dallas$39,450
- Houston$39,320
- Brownsville$36,840
- Waco$36,660
- San Antonio$34,850
- Corpus Christi$33,860
- McAllen$29,830
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 Austin: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Austin?
$20.22 an hour on average, and $16.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Austin?
About $35,975 a year ($2,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,060. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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