Tour and Travel Guides
Median salary
$38,120
Average salary
$43,720
Employment
53,500
Projected growth
8.1% growth
Annual openings
13,000
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 9.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where tour and travel guides make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Flagstaff, AZ17.76× national avg
- 2Fairbanks-College, AK11.30× national avg
- 3Kahului-Wailuku, HI10.34× national avg
- 4Anchorage, AK10.19× national avg
- 5Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ9.17× national avg