Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Minnesota

Tour and travel guides in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $40,970 a year) and the least in Duluth ($36,910), across the 2 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $40,600 and the median at $39,650 for 630 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$40,970
Duluth$36,910

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$40,970	$39,650	$35,370	$33,726	105
Duluth	$36,910	$33,700	$31,200	$30,681	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums 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 Minnesota

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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