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title: "Travel Guide Salary by City"
description: "Travel Guide pay in 167 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/travel-guide/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Travel Guide salary by city

Mean annual wage for Travel Guide in 167 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $43,720. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Flagstaff, AZ | $70,280 | $32,970 | $88,650 |
| 2 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $68,140 | $32,880 | $85,510 |
| 3 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $61,460 | $42,330 | $70,890 |
| 4 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $60,720 | $54,040 | $64,000 |
| 5 | Bremerton, WA | $56,200 | $39,750 | $64,290 |
| 6 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $55,140 | $31,640 | $66,710 |
| 7 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $55,080 | $35,570 | $64,690 |
| 8 | Casper, WY | $54,560 | $41,100 | $61,190 |
| 9 | Kahului, HI | $54,350 | $42,910 | $59,970 |
| 10 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $54,350 | $40,770 | $61,030 |
| 11 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $52,980 | $36,730 | $60,960 |
| 12 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $51,440 | $37,360 | $58,360 |
| 13 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $50,690 | $35,050 | $58,390 |
| 14 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $50,130 | $25,810 | $62,110 |
| 15 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $49,770 | $38,110 | $55,520 |
| 16 | Springfield, IL | $49,750 | $33,650 | $57,660 |
| 17 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $49,210 | $35,960 | $55,740 |
| 18 | Slidell, LA | $48,980 | $24,500 | $61,030 |
| 19 | Bozeman, MT | $48,800 | $30,800 | $57,660 |
| 20 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $48,610 | $30,850 | $57,370 |
| 21 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $48,320 | $39,060 | $52,890 |
| 22 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $47,440 | $33,030 | $54,560 |
| 23 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $47,320 | $38,210 | $51,790 |
| 24 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,280 | $32,950 | $54,330 |
| 25 | Wenatchee, WA | $47,260 | $38,080 | $51,790 |
| 26 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $47,260 | $36,170 | $52,730 |
| 27 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $47,200 | $35,110 | $53,140 |
| 28 | Santa Cruz, CA | $47,050 | $37,250 | $51,880 |
| 29 | Napa, CA | $46,800 | $39,540 | $50,380 |
| 30 | Burlington, VT | $46,570 | $42,560 | $48,550 |
| 31 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $46,130 | $31,840 | $53,190 |
| 32 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $45,910 | $35,730 | $50,920 |
| 33 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $45,880 | $37,230 | $50,130 |
| 34 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $45,880 | $33,570 | $51,960 |
| 35 | Fairbanks, AK | $45,840 | $30,450 | $53,440 |
| 36 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $45,760 | $36,380 | $50,380 |
| 37 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $45,740 | $33,160 | $51,940 |
| 38 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $45,550 | $33,260 | $51,600 |
| 39 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $45,490 | $34,130 | $51,080 |
| 40 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $45,300 | $36,300 | $49,730 |
| 41 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $45,200 | $32,470 | $51,460 |
| 42 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $44,600 | $36,030 | $48,800 |
| 43 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $44,010 | $34,650 | $48,630 |
| 44 | Topeka, KS | $43,970 | $30,530 | $50,590 |
| 45 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $43,890 | $32,280 | $49,590 |
| 46 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $43,680 | $32,990 | $48,960 |
| 47 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $43,370 | $35,340 | $47,340 |
| 48 | Olympia, WA | $43,200 | $37,040 | $46,220 |
| 49 | Kingston, NY | $42,870 | $34,030 | $47,220 |
| 50 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,810 | $35,590 | $46,380 |
| 51 | Barnstable Town, MA | $42,760 | $35,440 | $46,380 |
| 52 | St. George, UT | $42,720 | $34,280 | $46,880 |
| 53 | Monroe, LA | $42,620 | $19,740 | $53,890 |
| 54 | Bend, OR | $42,450 | $31,700 | $47,760 |
| 55 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $42,160 | $23,820 | $51,210 |
| 56 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $42,080 | $28,230 | $48,880 |
| 57 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $42,060 | $26,480 | $49,730 |
| 58 | Helena, MT | $41,910 | $30,510 | $47,530 |
| 59 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $41,560 | $30,240 | $47,150 |
| 60 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,370 | $33,400 | $45,300 |
| 61 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $41,250 | $29,330 | $47,130 |
| 62 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $41,250 | $30,560 | $46,510 |
| 63 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $41,200 | $31,490 | $45,990 |
| 64 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $41,180 | $31,030 | $46,200 |
| 65 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $41,180 | $29,620 | $46,860 |
| 66 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $40,980 | $34,360 | $44,220 |
| 67 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $40,960 | $29,520 | $46,590 |
| 68 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $40,910 | $34,200 | $44,220 |
| 69 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $40,810 | $32,780 | $44,760 |
| 70 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $40,730 | $30,010 | $45,990 |
| 71 | Winchester, VA-WV | $40,500 | $29,930 | $45,700 |
| 72 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $40,390 | $34,320 | $43,370 |
| 73 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $40,160 | $33,110 | $43,640 |
| 74 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $40,000 | $31,890 | $43,990 |
| 75 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $39,890 | $32,860 | $43,370 |
| 76 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $39,710 | $33,400 | $42,790 |
| 77 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $39,580 | $32,200 | $43,220 |
| 78 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $39,560 | $29,890 | $44,320 |
| 79 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $39,460 | $23,190 | $47,440 |
| 80 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $39,460 | $27,850 | $45,180 |
| 81 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $39,350 | $31,840 | $43,060 |
| 82 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $39,310 | $26,120 | $45,820 |
| 83 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $39,290 | $33,340 | $42,200 |
| 84 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $39,290 | $33,300 | $42,240 |
| 85 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $39,210 | $29,490 | $43,990 |
| 86 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $39,170 | $30,490 | $43,450 |
| 87 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $38,750 | $33,110 | $41,520 |
| 88 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $38,710 | $32,700 | $41,680 |
| 89 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $38,710 | $27,040 | $44,450 |
| 90 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $38,650 | $27,040 | $44,370 |
| 91 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $38,600 | $34,110 | $40,830 |
| 92 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $38,460 | $30,800 | $42,220 |
| 93 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $38,170 | $29,700 | $42,330 |
| 94 | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,040 | $27,870 | $43,060 |
| 95 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,020 | $27,060 | $43,430 |
| 96 | Greeley, CO | $38,000 | $31,180 | $41,350 |
| 97 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $37,790 | $22,960 | $45,090 |
| 98 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $37,540 | $29,020 | $41,750 |
| 99 | Gettysburg, PA | $37,420 | $27,960 | $42,100 |
| 100 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $37,380 | $28,830 | $41,600 |
| 101 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $37,380 | $33,840 | $39,120 |
| 102 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $37,290 | $26,580 | $42,560 |
| 103 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $37,270 | $29,240 | $41,250 |
| 104 | Bowling Green, KY | $37,090 | $25,690 | $42,700 |
| 105 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $37,070 | $27,160 | $41,950 |
| 106 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $37,020 | $28,810 | $41,080 |
| 107 | Utica, NY | $37,020 | $32,700 | $39,150 |
| 108 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,940 | $26,980 | $41,850 |
| 109 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,920 | $29,970 | $40,330 |
| 110 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $36,880 | $28,450 | $41,020 |
| 111 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $36,840 | $28,520 | $40,930 |
| 112 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $36,750 | $32,220 | $38,980 |
| 113 | Waco, TX | $36,670 | $25,460 | $42,180 |
| 114 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $36,380 | $26,080 | $41,450 |
| 115 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $36,360 | $32,090 | $38,460 |
| 116 | Eau Claire, WI | $36,320 | $26,100 | $41,330 |
| 117 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $36,150 | $25,080 | $41,600 |
| 118 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $36,110 | $32,700 | $37,790 |
| 119 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $36,090 | $34,030 | $37,110 |
| 120 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $35,800 | $35,050 | $36,190 |
| 121 | Rapid City, SD | $35,670 | $29,450 | $38,750 |
| 122 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $35,610 | $27,250 | $39,730 |
| 123 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $35,550 | $30,390 | $38,110 |
| 124 | Ocala, FL | $35,440 | $30,370 | $37,940 |
| 125 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $35,260 | $29,700 | $37,980 |
| 126 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $35,240 | $26,870 | $39,370 |
| 127 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $35,170 | $21,840 | $41,750 |
| 128 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $35,050 | $30,370 | $37,360 |
| 129 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $34,860 | $25,000 | $39,710 |
| 130 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $34,740 | $29,540 | $37,290 |
| 131 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $34,570 | $26,960 | $38,330 |
| 132 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $34,420 | $23,250 | $39,940 |
| 133 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $34,170 | $23,980 | $39,210 |
| 134 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $34,110 | $25,520 | $38,330 |
| 135 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $34,030 | $25,880 | $38,040 |
| 136 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $34,010 | $25,600 | $38,150 |
| 137 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $33,860 | $25,210 | $38,130 |
| 138 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $33,860 | $24,170 | $38,630 |
| 139 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $33,820 | $25,630 | $37,860 |
| 140 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $33,550 | $27,120 | $36,730 |
| 141 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $33,470 | $25,580 | $37,360 |
| 142 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $33,450 | $27,290 | $36,480 |
| 143 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $33,430 | $29,490 | $35,380 |
| 144 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $33,400 | $24,860 | $37,630 |
| 145 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $33,340 | $31,660 | $34,150 |
| 146 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $33,340 | $22,550 | $38,650 |
| 147 | Staunton, VA | $33,300 | $27,190 | $36,320 |
| 148 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $33,240 | $27,790 | $35,940 |
| 149 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $33,180 | $29,660 | $34,900 |
| 150 | Sandusky, OH | $33,070 | $24,110 | $37,500 |
| 151 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $32,990 | $26,620 | $36,130 |
| 152 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $32,760 | $26,100 | $36,050 |
| 153 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $32,680 | $23,820 | $37,020 |
| 154 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $32,570 | $25,310 | $36,150 |
| 155 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $31,910 | $27,770 | $33,950 |
| 156 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $31,910 | $22,400 | $36,590 |
| 157 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $31,680 | $23,360 | $35,780 |
| 158 | South Bend, IN-MI | $31,240 | $24,920 | $34,340 |
| 159 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $30,850 | $20,880 | $35,760 |
| 160 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $30,620 | $22,280 | $34,720 |
| 161 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $30,560 | $24,710 | $33,430 |
| 162 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $29,830 | $19,280 | $35,030 |
| 163 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $28,700 | $24,150 | $30,950 |
| 164 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $28,390 | $22,030 | $31,530 |
| 165 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $27,580 | $21,130 | $30,760 |
| 166 | Terre Haute, IN | $27,250 | $19,910 | $30,870 |
| 167 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $26,960 | $20,650 | $30,040 |

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