Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,090 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Boise earn between $29,830 and $45,290.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,070 | $3,506 | $20.23 |
| Median | $37,960 | $3,163 | $18.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,830 | $2,486 | $14.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,290 | $3,774 | $21.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Boise earn 4% more than the Idaho average ($40,470) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $42,070 | $37,960 | $28,260 | $58,090 | 180 |
| Idaho | $40,470 | $37,960 | $23,920 | $58,090 | 460 |
| 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 Boise
On the average salary of $42,070, a single filer in Boise takes home about $34,862 a year, or $2,905 a month and $1,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $42,070 buys what about $42,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$40,810
- Bend, OR$42,460
- Ogden, UT$40,950
- Reno, NV$40,720
- Provo, UT$39,570
- Bozeman, MT$48,790
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 Boise: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Boise?
$20.23 an hour on average, and $18.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Boise?
About $34,862 a year ($2,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,070. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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