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Tour and Travel Guides salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$38,440
≈ $18.48/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,290 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,590–$42,880
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#29 of 62

Tour and Travel Guides in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $38,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,290 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $38,120 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $37,840. It ranks #29 of 62 metros with published figures for this job.

TOUR AND TRAVEL GUIDES · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,150P25$36,590MEDIAN$38,440P75$42,880P90$52,100
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,520P25$32,910MEDIAN$38,120P75$47,700P90$60,930
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    What is the average Tour and Travel Guides salary in Boston?

    The BLS median is $38,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,290 jobs pay between $36,590 and $42,880. The 10th percentile is $32,150 and the 90th is $52,100.

    Is Boston a high-paying metro for Tour and Travel Guides?

    That is 1% above the U.S. median of $38,120 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $37,840. It ranks #29 of 62 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Tour and Travel Guides make an hour in Boston?

    About $18.48 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $38,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.59–$20.62 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.