The average wage for a tour guide in Nevada is around $15.12 per hour.
Avg Wage
Tour guides earn an average hourly wage of $15.12.
Salaries typically start from $12.04 per hour and go up to $18.72 per hour.
53% below national average Updated in 2016
Tour guide earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$18.72 per hour
$38,930 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$17.32 per hour
$36,020 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$15.12 per hour
$31,440 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$13.22 per hour
$27,490 per year
10th percentile
Starting level tour guide earnings begin at:
$12.04 per hour
$25,050 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Tour guide salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $41,950 |
| Alaska | $32,670 |
| Washington | $32,330 |
| District of Columbia | $32,010 |
| Nevada | $31,440 |
| New York | $31,234 |
| Colorado | $30,720 |
| New Mexico | $28,490 |
| Montana | $27,980 |
| Hawaii | $27,930 |
| Texas | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,480 |
| California | $26,397 |
| Illinois | $25,660 |
| Ohio | $25,650 |
| Minnesota | $25,290 |
| Rhode Island | $25,080 |
| Oregon | $25,050 |
| Utah | $24,980 |
| Florida | $24,960 |
| Arizona | $24,450 |
| New Jersey | $24,410 |
| Massachusetts | $23,920 |
| Arkansas | $23,880 |
| Connecticut | $23,870 |
| Delaware | $23,860 |
| New Hampshire | $23,800 |
| Virginia | $23,660 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $23,620 |
| South Dakota | $23,520 |
| West Virginia | $23,480 |
| Vermont | $23,450 |
| Kansas | $23,440 |
| Mississippi | $23,360 |
| Oklahoma | $23,330 |
| North Carolina | $23,310 |
| Louisiana | $23,280 |
| South Carolina | $22,710 |
| Missouri | $22,360 |
| Georgia | $22,230 |
| Kentucky | $22,090 |
| Nebraska | $21,700 |
| Wisconsin | $21,230 |
| Maryland | $21,160 |
| Maine | $20,930 |
| Indiana | $20,750 |
| Michigan | $20,080 |
| Tennessee | $19,680 |
| Iowa | $19,620 |
| Alabama | $19,450 |
| Guam | $19,190 |
| Idaho | $18,780 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,490 |
How do tour guide salaries compare to similar careers?
Tour guides earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than DJs but more than bus drivers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| DJ salary | $41K |
| Concierge salary | $35K |
| Tailor salary | $30K |
| Recreation worker salary | $26K |
| Customer service representative salary | $30K |
| Tour guide salary | $31K |
| Switchboard operator salary | $32K |
| Courier salary | $29K |
| Teller salary | $29K |
| Bus driver salary | $27K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)