Wilderness Guide Salary in the United States

How much does a Wilderness Guide make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Wilderness Guide in the United States is $40,118 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Wilderness Guide's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,135
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,150 to $49,026
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $24,896
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Wilderness Guide Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $49,026 $4,085 $943 $24
Average $40,118 $3,343 $772 $19
25th Percentile $32,150 $2,679 $618 $15
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Key Factors That Influence Wilderness Guide Salaries

A Wilderness Guide's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

Top Paying Cities for Wilderness Guides

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $50,601
  • San Francisco: $50,047
  • Oakland: $48,992

What Skills Can Increase a Wilderness Guide's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 16.19% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Early Childhood Education (Mentioned in 1.21% Job Postings): Early childhood education, also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children from birth up to the age of eight.
  • Procurement (Mentioned in 0.98% Job Postings): Procurement is the process of finding and agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. Procurement is used to ensure the buyer receives goods, services, or works at the best possible price when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. Corporations and public bodies often define processes intended to promote fair and open competition for their business while minimizing risks such as exposure to fraud and collusion. Almost all purchasing decisions include factors such as delivery and handling, marginal benefit, and price fluctuations. Procurement generally involves making buying decisions under conditions of scarcity. If sound data is available, it is good practice to make use of economic analysis methods such as cost-benefit analysis or cost-utility analysis.
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Leadership 16.19%
Early Childhood Education 1.21%
Procurement 0.98%

Wilderness Guide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Wilderness Guide's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$32,150
Average $40,118/year
$49,026
$2,679
Average $3,343/month
$4,085
$618
Average $772/week
$943
$15
Average $19/hour
$24
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $49,026 $4,085 $943 $24
Average $40,118 $3,343 $772 $19
25th Percentile $32,150 $2,679 $618 $15

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