Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Hawaii

Tour and travel guides in Hawaii earn the most in Kahului (average $54,340 a year) and the least in Honolulu ($43,880), across the 2 Hawaii metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $47,270 and the median at $45,940 for 1,370 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in Hawaii

Kahului$54,340
Honolulu$43,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Kahului	$54,340	$49,430	$48,080	$43,505	109
Honolulu	$43,880	$43,860	$33,810	$35,848	111

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Tour and Travel Guides salary in other states

Tour and Travel Guides salary by city and state

More about pay in Hawaii

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.
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.

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