Tour and Travel Guides Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Tour and Travel Guides salaries across 50 states

$37,497

National Average (Median)

$54,160

Highest: Washington

$22,490

Lowest: Iowa

Tour and Travel Guides Salary by State

Compare Tour and Travel Guides salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$22,490

$54,160

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $31,700 AK $44,210 AZ $37,560 AR $34,290 CA $46,000 CO $42,840 CT $35,090 DE $33,210 DC $49,210 FL $41,600 GA $40,190 HI $45,940 ID $37,960 IL $36,780 IN $31,030 IA $22,490 KS $43,700 KY $36,070 LA $32,060 ME $44,940 MD $40,310 MA $37,840 MI $35,090 MN $39,650 MS $27,460 MO $31,980 MT $40,100 NE $31,580 NV $39,360 NH $41,600 NJ $36,640 NM $37,080 NY $44,450 NC $32,570 ND $35,360 OH $32,800 OK $32,150 OR $39,260 PA $32,910 RI $38,310 SC $35,190 SD $35,100 TN $33,760 TX $33,080 UT $38,540 VT $45,920 WA $54,160 WV $28,570 WI $30,160 WY $47,020

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$54,160

District of Columbia

$49,210

Wyoming

$47,020

California

$46,000

Hawaii

$45,940

Tour and Travel Guides Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$54,160	$56,820	1,420
2	District of Columbia	$49,210	$52,460	380
3	Wyoming	$47,020	$46,880	560
4	California	$46,000	$49,180	6,900
5	Hawaii	$45,940	$47,270	1,370
6	Vermont	$45,920	$51,440	140
7	Maine	$44,940	$44,250	270
8	New York	$44,450	$50,890	2,870
9	Alaska	$44,210	$48,510	1,660
10	Kansas	$43,700	$42,120	400
11	Colorado	$42,840	$43,520	2,150
12	Florida	$41,600	$44,060	2,720
13	New Hampshire	$41,600	$46,430	260
14	Maryland	$40,310	$40,630	510
15	Georgia	$40,190	$49,040	1,080
16	Montana	$40,100	$39,800	680
17	Minnesota	$39,650	$40,600	630
18	Nevada	$39,360	$39,300	620
19	Oregon	$39,260	$43,170	530
20	Utah	$38,540	$42,080	1,630
21	Rhode Island	$38,310	$46,710	210
22	Idaho	$37,960	$40,470	460
23	Massachusetts	$37,840	$40,620	1,760
24	Arizona	$37,560	$70,860	2,450
25	New Mexico	$37,080	$40,370	360
26	Illinois	$36,780	$38,420	1,090
27	New Jersey	$36,640	$46,570	390
28	Kentucky	$36,070	$37,680	1,010
29	North Dakota	$35,360	$39,410	90
30	South Carolina	$35,190	$44,790	660
31	South Dakota	$35,100	$37,640	440
32	Connecticut	$35,090	$42,990	220
33	Michigan	$35,090	$36,650	1,160
34	Arkansas	$34,290	$36,240	160
35	Tennessee	$33,760	$36,040	1,840
36	Delaware	$33,210	$35,570	330
37	Texas	$33,080	$38,680	2,250
38	Pennsylvania	$32,910	$36,500	1,970
39	Ohio	$32,800	$33,430	1,000
40	North Carolina	$32,570	$34,290	1,650
41	Oklahoma	$32,150	$33,140	350
42	Louisiana	$32,060	$41,200	580
43	Missouri	$31,980	$35,870	1,360
44	Alabama	$31,700	$31,620	410
45	Nebraska	$31,580	$34,400	340
46	Indiana	$31,030	$31,970	700
47	Wisconsin	$30,160	$36,440	910
48	West Virginia	$28,570	$34,140	270
49	Mississippi	$27,460	$29,200	150
50	Iowa	$22,490	$28,730	330

Tour and Travel Guides Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Tour and Travel Guides keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS