Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,990 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Savannah earn between $30,280 and $45,480.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $37KMedian
- $45K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,250 | $3,438 | $19.83 |
| Median | $36,860 | $3,072 | $17.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,280 | $2,523 | $14.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,480 | $3,790 | $21.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Savannah earn 16% less than the Georgia average ($49,040) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | $41,250 | $36,860 | $30,280 | $59,990 | 140 |
| Georgia | $49,040 | $40,190 | $28,430 | $79,510 | 1,080 |
| 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 Savannah
On the average salary of $41,250, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $34,014 a year, or $2,835 a month and $1,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Savannah a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $41,250 buys what about $43,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 3rd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($55,130).
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 Savannah: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Savannah?
$19.83 an hour on average, and $17.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Savannah?
About $34,014 a year ($2,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,250.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.09, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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