Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,930 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Olympia earn between $38,580 and $47,240.
- $35K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,190 | $3,599 | $20.76 |
| Median | $38,580 | $3,215 | $18.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,580 | $3,215 | $18.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,240 | $3,937 | $22.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Olympia earn 24% less than the Washington average ($56,820) and about the same as the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia | $43,190 | $38,580 | $34,840 | $53,930 | 60 |
| Washington | $56,820 | $54,160 | $37,540 | $76,790 | 1,420 |
| 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 Olympia
On the average salary of $43,190, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $36,883 a year, or $3,074 a month and $1,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $43,190 buys what about $41,661 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 4th of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($61,460).
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 Olympia: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Olympia?
$20.77 an hour on average, and $18.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Olympia?
About $36,883 a year ($3,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,190. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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