Tour and Travel Guides Salary in New York

Ranked #5 of 50 · NY

16.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,890 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $44,450
Employment 2,870

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $34,220P25 $37,160 Median $44,450P75 $50,600P90 $85,740

About 80% of tour and travel guidess in New York earn between $34,220 and $85,740. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$50,890
U.S. average
$43,720

The mean tour and travel guides salary in New York is $50,890, about 16.4% above the U.S. average ($43,720). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $45,610 $52,970 2,180
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $42,740 $41,310 60
Kingston, NY $40,760 $42,870 30
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $40,220 $43,690 140
Rochester, NY $39,940 $45,740 130
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $38,580 $68,140 130
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $37,820 $40,640 30
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $37,650 $39,900 120

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