Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,730 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Eugene earn between $29,210 and $46,300.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $34KMedian
- $46K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,170 | $3,431 | $19.79 |
| Median | $33,510 | $2,792 | $16.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,210 | $2,434 | $14.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,300 | $3,858 | $22.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Eugene earn 5% less than the Oregon average ($43,170) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | $41,170 | $33,510 | $29,210 | $68,730 | 40 |
| Oregon | $43,170 | $39,260 | $30,920 | $64,620 | 530 |
| 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 Eugene
On the average salary of $41,170, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $32,457 a year, or $2,705 a month and $1,248 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $41,170 buys what about $40,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($44,010).
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 Eugene: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Eugene?
$19.80 an hour on average, and $16.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Eugene?
About $32,457 a year ($2,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,170. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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