Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,000 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Anchorage earn between $37,330 and $50,060.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,450 | $3,954 | $22.81 |
| Median | $44,400 | $3,700 | $21.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,330 | $3,111 | $17.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,060 | $4,172 | $24.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($48,510) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $47,450 | $44,400 | $30,740 | $59,000 | 620 |
| Alaska | $48,510 | $44,210 | $33,410 | $58,890 | 1,660 |
| 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 Anchorage
On the average salary of $47,450, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $40,306 a year, or $3,359 a month and $1,550 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $47,450 buys what about $45,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$47,450
- Fairbanks$45,850
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Anchorage?
$22.81 an hour on average, and $21.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $40,306 a year ($3,359 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,450. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 10.19, this job is 10.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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