Tour and Travel Guides in California
Local pay for tour and travel guides in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 39-7010
$46,000
median pay, California
6,900
employed in California
+20.7%
vs U.S. median
+8.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What tour and travel guides earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of tour and travel guides in California earn between $38,770 and $57,510 a year; the U.S. median is $38,120.
$36,500
P10
$46,000
MEDIAN
$57,510
P75
$66,220
P90
Pay by metro in California
$59,330
$54,550
$52,480
$47,740
$47,170
$46,130
$45,620
$44,270
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