Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Helena
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,790 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Helena earn between $35,240 and $47,790.
- $26K10th
- $35K25th
- $45KMedian
- $48K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,920 | $3,493 | $20.15 |
| Median | $45,140 | $3,762 | $21.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,240 | $2,937 | $16.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,790 | $3,982 | $22.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Helena vs. Montana and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Helena earn 5% more than the Montana average ($39,800) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | $41,920 | $45,140 | $25,830 | $47,790 | 50 |
| Montana | $39,800 | $40,100 | $23,770 | $59,280 | 680 |
| 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 Helena
On the average salary of $41,920, a single filer in Helena takes home about $34,649 a year, or $2,887 a month and $1,333 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).
Is Helena a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Helena area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $41,920 buys what about $43,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Helena ($55,040). A typical home costs $477,996, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Montana cities
Helena ranks 2nd of 2 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($48,790).
- Bozeman$48,790
- Helena$41,920
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 Helena: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Helena?
$20.15 an hour on average, and $21.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Helena?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Helena?
About $34,649 a year ($2,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,920.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Helena 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 Helena, MT (25740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.34, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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