Tour and Travel Guide Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$38,120
$18.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,520 | $13.71 |
| 25th percentile | $32,910 | $15.82 |
| Median | $38,120 | $18.33 |
| 75th percentile | $47,700 | $22.93 |
| 90th percentile | $60,930 | $29.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 53,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $54,160 | $50,611 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $49,210 | $44,777 6th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 3rd | $47,020 | $50,728 1st |
| California | ||
| 4th | $46,000 | $41,546 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 5th | $45,940 | $41,782 9th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $45,920 | $46,877 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 7th | $44,940 | $46,306 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $44,450 | $41,188 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $44,210 | $43,191 7th |
| Kansas | ||
| 10th | $43,700 | $48,519 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $42,840 | $41,571 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 12th | $41,600 | $40,227 14th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $41,600 | $39,937 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $40,310 | $38,405 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $40,190 | $41,737 10th |
| Montana | ||
| 16th | $40,100 | $42,369 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 17th | $39,650 | $40,204 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $39,360 | $39,368 23rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 19th | $39,260 | $37,983 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $38,540 | $38,983 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $38,310 | $37,456 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 22nd | $37,960 | $39,751 19th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 23rd | $37,840 | $35,780 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $37,560 | $37,307 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $37,080 | $40,212 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $36,780 | $36,795 30th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 27th | $36,640 | $33,675 44th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $36,070 | $40,007 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 29th | $35,360 | $39,749 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $35,190 | $37,536 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $35,100 | $39,623 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 32nd | $35,090 | $33,867 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $35,090 | $36,470 33rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 34th | $34,290 | $39,442 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $33,760 | $36,748 31st |
| Delaware | ||
| 36th | $33,210 | $33,274 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $33,080 | $34,083 41st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 38th | $32,910 | $33,729 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $32,800 | $35,355 37th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $32,570 | $34,529 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $32,150 | $36,599 32nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $32,060 | $36,346 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 43rd | $31,980 | $35,214 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 44th | $31,700 | $35,689 36th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 45th | $31,580 | $35,049 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 46th | $31,030 | $33,248 46th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 47th | $30,160 | $32,053 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $28,570 | $31,923 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $27,460 | $31,580 49th |
| Iowa | ||
| 50th | $22,490 | $25,626 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Tour Guides and Escorts
- Travel Guides
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Tour and Travel Guides; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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