Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Illinois

Tour and travel guides in Illinois earn the most in Springfield (average $49,740 a year) and the least in Chicago ($39,290), across the 2 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $38,420 and the median at $36,780 for 1,090 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in Illinois

Springfield$49,740
Chicago$39,290

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Springfield	$49,740	$41,660	$34,510	$39,825	93
Chicago	$39,290	$36,870	$35,090	$31,946	104

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Illinois

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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