Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,240 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Dallas earn between $29,190 and $44,680.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $33KMedian
- $45K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,450 | $3,288 | $18.97 |
| Median | $33,340 | $2,778 | $16.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,190 | $2,432 | $14.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,680 | $3,723 | $21.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($38,680) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $39,450 | $33,340 | $27,610 | $63,240 | 470 |
| 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 Dallas
On the average salary of $39,450, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $33,878 a year, or $2,823 a month and $1,303 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 Dallas a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $39,450 buys what about $38,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($42,060).
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Dallas?
$18.97 an hour on average, and $16.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Dallas?
About $33,878 a year ($2,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,450. Texas has no state income tax.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).
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