Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Iowa

Tour and travel guides in Iowa earn the most in Davenport (average $35,180 a year) and the least in Des Moines ($27,590), across the 2 Iowa metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $28,730 and the median at $22,490 for 330 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in Iowa

Davenport$35,180
Des Moines$27,590

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Davenport	$35,180	$31,960	$21,260	$29,722	89
Des Moines	$27,590	$22,490	$21,630	$23,894	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included. 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 Iowa

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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