Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,930 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Seattle earn between $47,410 and $72,900.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $64KMedian
- $73K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,460 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Median | $63,630 | $5,302 | $30.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,410 | $3,951 | $22.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,900 | $6,075 | $35.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Seattle earn 8% more than the Washington average ($56,820) and 41% more than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +67% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $61,460 | $63,630 | $38,350 | $80,930 | 870 |
| Washington | $56,820 | $54,160 | $37,540 | $76,790 | 1,420 |
| 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 Seattle
On the average salary of $61,460, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $51,563 a year, or $4,297 a month and $1,983 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $61,460 buys what about $55,303 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 12.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 4 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Seattle?
$29.55 an hour on average, and $30.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Seattle?
About $51,563 a year ($4,297 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,460. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 41% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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