Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Montana

Tour and travel guides in Montana earn the most in Bozeman (average $48,790 a year) and the least in Helena ($41,920), across the 2 Montana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the tour and travel guides average at $39,800 and the median at $40,100 for 680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,720.

Tour and Travel Guides average salary by city in Montana

Bozeman$48,790
Helena$41,920

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bozeman	$48,790	$49,080	$29,130	$39,846	103
Helena	$41,920	$45,140	$35,240	$34,649	96

*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 Montana

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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