The average wage for a tour guide in Illinois is around $12.34 per hour.
Avg Wage
Tour guides earn an average hourly wage of $12.34.
Salaries typically start from $9.02 per hour and go up to $15.00 per hour.
62% below national average Updated in 2016
Tour guide earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$15.00 per hour
$31,190 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$13.93 per hour
$28,970 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$12.34 per hour
$25,660 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level tour guide earnings begin at:
$10.02 per hour
$20,850 per year
10th percentile
Starting level tour guide earnings begin at:
$9.02 per hour
$18,770 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 Illinois. On average, they make less than office clerks but more than nail technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Office clerk salary | $27K |
| Stock clerk salary | $24K |
| Hairdresser salary | $23K |
| Vehicle cleaner salary | $22K |
| Taxi driver salary | $25K |
| Tour guide salary | $26K |
| Recreation worker salary | $22K |
| Teller salary | $25K |
| Receptionist salary | $23K |
| Nail technician salary | $21K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)