Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Wenatchee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,230 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Wenatchee earn between $40,210 and $53,520.
- $35K10th
- $40K25th
- $47KMedian
- $54K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,260 | $3,938 | $22.72 |
| Median | $46,920 | $3,910 | $22.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,210 | $3,351 | $19.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,520 | $4,460 | $25.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Wenatchee earn 17% less than the Washington average ($56,820) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee | $47,260 | $46,920 | $34,650 | $61,230 | 50 |
| 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 Wenatchee
On the average salary of $47,260, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $40,153 a year, or $3,346 a month and $1,544 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 Wenatchee a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $47,260 buys what about $45,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Washington cities
Wenatchee ranks 3rd 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 Wenatchee: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Wenatchee?
$22.72 an hour on average, and $22.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Wenatchee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Wenatchee?
About $40,153 a year ($3,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,260. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 3.12, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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