What are the main factors that influence a Guide's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Guide?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Guide roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Guide's salary?

A Guide's salary grows with experience: a Travel Clerk (1-3 years)earns $60,084, a Guide (3-5 years)earns $68,813, a Travel Supervisor (5+ years)earns $90,220, a Travel Manager (5+ years)earns $116,640,

What are the highest paying states for a Guide?

Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Guide roles are District of Columbia $70,463, California $70,196, Massachusetts $69,260. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Guide roles make?

Salaries for Guide level roles vary by specialization: Tour Guide: $64,535; Snowmobile Guide: $46,789; Tourist Guide: $46,163; Safari Guide: $46,103; Montessori Guide: $45,503.

Guide Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Guide make in Massachusetts?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Guide in Massachusetts is $69,260 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,882
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,855 to $75,343
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,934

10% $58,934

50% (Median) $69,260

90% $80,882

Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,343	$6,279	$1,449	$36
Average	$69,260	$5,772	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$63,855	$5,321	$1,228	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Guide Salaries

A 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.

How Do Guide Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Guides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,463.
California: $70,196.
Massachusetts: $69,260.

District of Columbia $70,463 California $70,196 Massachusetts $69,260 Washington $69,006 New Jersey $68,980 Alaska $68,891 Connecticut $68,013 New York $67,656

Hawaii $66,517 Rhode Island $65,983 Maryland $65,620 Minnesota $65,123 Colorado $64,933 Illinois $64,869 Oregon $64,627 Delaware $64,449

New Hampshire $64,337 Virginia $64,086 Pennsylvania $63,354 Nevada $62,985 North Dakota $62,864 Michigan $62,673 Wisconsin $62,603 Vermont $62,463

Texas $62,075 Maine $62,050 Arizona $62,011 Ohio $61,967 Georgia $61,381 Indiana $61,089 Wyoming $61,031 Utah $60,942

Iowa $60,904 Kansas $60,599 Louisiana $60,509 North Carolina $60,478 Missouri $60,465 Florida $60,217 Montana $60,083 Nebraska $59,956

Kentucky $59,886 South Carolina $59,631 Tennessee $59,472 Idaho $59,409 New Mexico $58,944 Oklahoma $58,842 Alabama $58,467 South Dakota $57,837

Arkansas $57,493 West Virginia $57,308 Mississippi $56,755

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Agawam: $65,650
Amherst: $66,130
Barre: $66,790

Agawam, MA $65,650

Amherst, MA $66,130

Barre, MA $66,790

Belchertown, MA $66,068

Blandford, MA $65,944

Bondsville, MA $66,079

Brimfield, MA $66,438

Chester, MA $65,671

Chesterfield, MA $65,679

Chicopee, MA $65,641

Cummington, MA $65,501

Easthampton, MA $65,796

East Longmeadow, MA $65,689

East Otis, MA $65,956

Feeding Hills, MA $65,686

Gilbertville, MA $66,609

Goshen, MA $65,673

Granby, MA $65,815

Granville, MA $66,166

Hadley, MA $65,955

Hampden, MA $65,823

Hardwick, MA $66,646

Hatfield, MA $65,967

Haydenville, MA $65,886

Holyoke, MA $65,701

Huntington, MA $65,760

Leeds, MA $65,803

Leverett, MA $66,212

Ludlow, MA $65,762

Monson, MA $66,083

North Amherst, MA $66,085

Northampton, MA $65,849

Florence, MA $65,809

North Hatfield, MA $65,936

Oakham, MA $66,765

Palmer, MA $66,161

Plainfield, MA $65,480

Russell, MA $65,934

Shutesbury, MA $66,314

Southampton, MA $65,760

South Barre, MA $66,763

South Hadley, MA $65,778

Southwick, MA $65,920

Thorndike, MA $66,075

Three Rivers, MA $65,985

Wales, MA $66,378

Ware, MA $66,384

Warren, MA $66,490

West Chesterfield, MA $65,671

Westfield, MA $65,781

West Hatfield, MA $65,900

West Springfield, MA $65,645

West Warren, MA $66,392

Whately, MA $65,940

Wheelwright, MA $66,721

Wilbraham, MA $65,794

Williamsburg, MA $65,750

Woronoco, MA $65,867

Worthington, MA $65,536

Springfield, MA $65,639

Longmeadow, MA $65,662

Indian Orchard, MA $65,668

Pittsfield, MA $65,289

Adams, MA $65,221

Ashley Falls, MA $66,098

Becket, MA $65,472

Berkshire, MA $65,283

Cheshire, MA $65,263

Dalton, MA $65,289

Glendale, MA $65,311

Great Barrington, MA $65,731

Hinsdale, MA $65,340

Housatonic, MA $65,321

Lanesboro, MA $65,237

Lee, MA $65,357

Lenox, MA $65,276

Lenox Dale, MA $65,286

Middlefield, MA $65,395

Mill River, MA $65,936

Monterey, MA $65,719

North Adams, MA $65,188

North Egremont, MA $65,654

Otis, MA $65,778

Richmond, MA $65,219

Sandisfield, MA $66,115

Savoy, MA $65,340

Sheffield, MA $65,991

South Egremont, MA $65,863

Southfield, MA $66,147

South Lee, MA $65,415

Stockbridge, MA $65,277

Tyringham, MA $65,548

West Stockbridge, MA $65,233

Williamstown, MA $64,988

Windsor, MA $65,329

Greenfield, MA $66,040

Ashfield, MA $65,640

Athol, MA $66,819

Bernardston, MA $66,154

Buckland, MA $65,646

Charlemont, MA $65,514

Colrain, MA $65,916

Conway, MA $65,872

Deerfield, MA $66,023

Drury, MA $65,379

Erving, MA $66,386

Heath, MA $65,594

Lake Pleasant, MA $66,257

Millers Falls, MA $66,316

Monroe Bridge, MA $65,281

Montague, MA $66,229

Gill, MA $66,265

New Salem, MA $66,500

Northfield, MA $66,310

Orange, MA $66,595

Petersham, MA $66,775

Rowe, MA $65,413

Royalston, MA $66,644

Shelburne Falls, MA $65,842

South Deerfield, MA $65,986

Sunderland, MA $66,147

Turners Falls, MA $66,221

Warwick, MA $66,346

Wendell, MA $66,408

Wendell Depot, MA $66,430

Fitchburg, MA $67,275

Ashburnham, MA $67,069

Ashby, MA $67,259

Ayer, MA $67,858

Devens, MA $67,705

Baldwinville, MA $66,880

East Templeton, MA $66,952

Gardner, MA $67,026

Westminster, MA $67,031

Groton, MA $67,911

Harvard, MA $67,784

Hubbardston, MA $66,963

Leominster, MA $67,290

Littleton, MA $68,024

Lunenburg, MA $67,503

Pepperell, MA $67,899

Shirley, MA $67,695

Still River, MA $67,616

Templeton, MA $66,949

Townsend, MA $67,651

West Groton, MA $67,787

West Townsend, MA $67,495

Winchendon, MA $66,832

Winchendon Springs, MA $66,893

Auburn, MA $66,689

North Dartmouth, MA $67,084

South Dartmouth, MA $67,089

North Attleboro, MA $66,753

Plainville, MA $67,213

Attleboro Falls, MA $66,848

North Dighton, MA $66,994

Norton, MA $67,894

Raynham, MA $68,255

Raynham Center, MA $68,185

Rehoboth, MA $66,310

Rochester, MA $67,246

Seekonk, MA $66,005

Swansea, MA $66,432

Berkley, MA $67,313

Taunton, MA $67,714

Westport, MA $67,062

Westport Point, MA $67,055

Berlin, MA $67,167

Cataumet, MA $67,394

Blackstone, MA $66,907

Boylston, MA $66,800

Brookfield, MA $66,658

Charlton, MA $66,741

Charlton City, MA $66,744

Charlton Depot, MA $66,744

Clinton, MA $67,078

East Brookfield, MA $66,713

Douglas, MA $66,828

East Princeton, MA $66,965

Fiskdale, MA $66,630

Grafton, MA $66,765

Holden, MA $66,703

Holland, MA $66,520

Jefferson, MA $66,760

Lancaster, MA $67,397

Leicester, MA $66,695

Linwood, MA $66,934

Manchaug, MA $66,778

Millbury, MA $66,694

Millville, MA $66,861

New Braintree, MA $66,695

Northborough, MA $66,901

Northbridge, MA $66,913

North Brookfield, MA $66,716

North Grafton, MA $66,726

North Oxford, MA $66,720

North Uxbridge, MA $66,875

Oxford, MA $66,753

Princeton, MA $66,956

Rochdale, MA $66,700

Rutland, MA $66,801

Shrewsbury, MA $66,703

Southbridge, MA $66,728

South Grafton, MA $66,807

South Lancaster, MA $67,238

Spencer, MA $66,718

Sterling, MA $67,041

Sturbridge, MA $66,680

Upton, MA $66,993

Uxbridge, MA $66,895

Webster, MA $66,804

Dudley, MA $66,781

Westborough, MA $66,955

West Boylston, MA $66,772

West Brookfield, MA $66,587

West Millbury, MA $66,701

Whitinsville, MA $66,893

Sutton, MA $66,770

Worcester, MA $66,676

East Walpole, MA $68,764

Cherry Valley, MA $66,684

Paxton, MA $66,706

Framingham, MA $68,231

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $68,120

Boxborough, MA $67,902

Acton, MA $68,117

Ashland, MA $67,816

Bedford, MA $68,399

Hanscom Afb, MA $68,772

Bolton, MA $67,515

Carlisle, MA $68,188

Concord, MA $68,359

Fayville, MA $67,691

Holliston, MA $67,798

Hopedale, MA $67,232

Hopkinton, MA $67,313

Hudson, MA $67,613

Marlborough, MA $67,502

Maynard, MA $68,096

Mendon, MA $67,112

Milford, MA $67,343

Natick, MA $69,069

Sherborn, MA $68,597

Southborough, MA $67,494

Foxboro, MA $68,219

Franklin, MA $67,490

Greenbush, MA $68,876

Green Harbor, MA $68,504

Hingham, MA $69,326

Hull, MA $70,024

Humarock, MA $68,589

Mansfield, MA $68,116

Marshfield, MA $68,540

Marshfield Hills, MA $68,655

Medfield, MA $68,732

Medway, MA $67,786

Millis, MA $68,291

Minot, MA $68,876

Norfolk, MA $68,092

North Marshfield, MA $68,504

North Scituate, MA $68,992

Norwell, MA $68,807

Norwood, MA $69,156

Ocean Bluff, MA $68,504

Scituate, MA $68,942

Sharon, MA $68,584

Sheldonville, MA $67,503

South Walpole, MA $68,335

Stoughton, MA $68,636

Walpole, MA $68,600

Westwood, MA $69,559

Wrentham, MA $67,491

Boston, MA $70,717

Roxbury, MA $70,712

Roxbury Crossing, MA $70,714

Dorchester, MA $70,693

Dorchester Center, MA $70,643

Mattapan, MA $70,599

Charlestown, MA $70,709

Jamaica Plain, MA $70,683

Roslindale, MA $70,586

West Roxbury, MA $70,482

Allston, MA $70,696

Brighton, MA $70,661

Hyde Park, MA $70,372

Readville, MA $70,330

Cambridge, MA $70,670

Somerville, MA $70,703

Malden, MA $70,564

Everett, MA $70,663

Chelsea, MA $70,671

Revere, MA $70,562

Winthrop, MA $70,624

Medford, MA $70,595

West Medford, MA $70,538

Quincy, MA $70,136

Melrose, MA $70,342

Stoneham, MA $70,018

Braintree, MA $69,398

Milton, MA $70,247

Milton Village, MA $70,475

Weymouth, MA $69,303

East Weymouth, MA $69,380

South Weymouth, MA $68,808

North Weymouth, MA $69,979

East Boston, MA $70,717

Brockton, MA $68,605

Avon, MA $68,635

Bridgewater, MA $68,451

Bryantville, MA $68,502

Carver, MA $67,800

Duxbury, MA $68,316

East Bridgewater, MA $68,580

Easton, MA $68,591

Elmwood, MA $68,550

Halifax, MA $68,438

Hanover, MA $68,664

Hanson, MA $68,535

Holbrook, MA $68,666

Middleboro, MA $67,716

Manomet, MA $67,915

Lakeville, MA $67,514

Monponsett, MA $68,462

Abington, MA $68,638

North Carver, MA $67,994

North Easton, MA $68,604

North Pembroke, MA $68,552

Pembroke, MA $68,522

Plymouth, MA $67,825

Kingston, MA $68,256

South Carver, MA $67,711

Plympton, MA $68,228

Randolph, MA $68,914

Rockland, MA $68,669

South Easton, MA $68,552

West Bridgewater, MA $68,600

White Horse Beach, MA $67,954

Whitman, MA $68,613

Lexington, MA $69,466

Brookline, MA $70,682

Brookline Village, MA $70,692

Waltham, MA $69,891

North Waltham, MA $70,280

New Town, MA $70,499

Babson Park, MA $69,873

Newton, MA $70,556

Newton Center, MA $70,508

Newtonville, MA $70,461

Newton Highlands, MA $70,447

Newton Lower Falls, MA $70,128

Newton Upper Falls, MA $70,366

West Newton, MA $70,348

Auburndale, MA $70,209

Chestnut Hill, MA $70,635

Waban, MA $70,318

Watertown, MA $70,616

Arlington, MA $70,441

Arlington Heights, MA $70,406

Belmont, MA $70,488

Waverley, MA $70,553

Wellesley Hills, MA $69,872

Wellesley, MA $69,622

Needham, MA $70,007

Weston, MA $69,587

Needham Heights, MA $70,251

Nonantum, MA $70,499

Buzzards Bay, MA $67,556

Lincoln, MA $69,046

Stow, MA $67,857

Sudbury, MA $68,407

Wayland, MA $68,985

Woodville, MA $67,260

Woburn, MA $69,390

Burlington, MA $68,755

Andover, MA $67,368

Billerica, MA $68,179

Chelmsford, MA $68,225

Dracut, MA $68,107

Dunstable, MA $68,078

Haverhill, MA $67,304

Georgetown, MA $67,414

Groveland, MA $67,348

Lawrence, MA $67,224

Methuen, MA $67,236

North Andover, MA $67,304

Lowell, MA $68,235

Merrimac, MA $67,271

North Billerica, MA $68,207

North Chelmsford, MA $68,217

North Reading, MA $67,972

Nutting Lake, MA $68,212

Pinehurst, MA $68,288

Reading, MA $68,633

Tewksbury, MA $67,975

Tyngsboro, MA $68,145

Wakefield, MA $69,475

West Boxford, MA $67,427

Westford, MA $68,150

Wilmington, MA $68,033

Winchester, MA $70,157

Lynn, MA $70,070

Saugus, MA $70,159

Swampscott, MA $69,731

Nahant, MA $70,278

Amesbury, MA $67,232

Beverly, MA $68,489

Boxford, MA $67,399

Byfield, MA $67,458

Danvers, MA $68,356

Essex, MA $67,962

Gloucester, MA $68,036

Hamilton, MA $68,094

Hathorne, MA $68,127

Chilmark, MA $67,301

East Falmouth, MA $67,426

East Sandwich, MA $67,712

East Wareham, MA $67,541

Edgartown, MA $67,512

Falmouth, MA $67,331

Woods Hole, MA $67,196

Menemsha, MA $67,325

Monument Beach, MA $67,441

Nantucket, MA $67,898

North Falmouth, MA $67,355

Oak Bluffs, MA $67,444

Onset, MA $67,458

Pocasset, MA $67,416

Sagamore, MA $67,653

Sagamore Beach, MA $67,685

Sandwich, MA $67,661

Siasconset, MA $67,828

Silver Beach, MA $67,325

Vineyard Haven, MA $67,377

Wareham, MA $67,402

West Chop, MA $67,396

West Falmouth, MA $67,313

West Tisbury, MA $67,359

West Wareham, MA $67,372

Hyannis, MA $67,947

Barnstable, MA $67,799

Brewster, MA $67,892

Centerville, MA $67,775

Chatham, MA $67,938

Cotuit, MA $67,639

Ipswich, MA $67,720

Cummaquid, MA $67,819

Lynnfield, MA $68,875

Manchester, MA $68,374

Marblehead, MA $69,181

Middleton, MA $67,828

Newburyport, MA $67,325

Newbury, MA $67,448

Salisbury, MA $67,182

Peabody, MA $68,978

Prides Crossing, MA $68,531

Rockport, MA $67,899

Rowley, MA $67,563

Salem, MA $68,955

South Hamilton, MA $67,985

Topsfield, MA $67,767

Wenham, MA $68,153

West Newbury, MA $67,347

Accord, MA $68,853

Bellingham, MA $67,213

Brant Rock, MA $68,366

Canton, MA $68,957

Cohasset, MA $69,314

Dedham, MA $70,134

Dover, MA $69,264

East Mansfield, MA $68,385

Dennis, MA $67,876

Dennis Port, MA $68,010

East Dennis, MA $67,826

Eastham, MA $67,800

East Orleans, MA $67,548

Forestdale, MA $67,570

Harwich, MA $67,950

Harwich Port, MA $67,981

Hyannis Port, MA $67,821

Marstons Mills, MA $67,700

Mashpee, MA $67,551

North Chatham, MA $67,925

North Eastham, MA $67,800

North Truro, MA $67,681

Orleans, MA $67,860

Osterville, MA $67,708

Provincetown, MA $67,785

South Chatham, MA $67,954

South Dennis, MA $67,954

South Harwich, MA $67,964

South Orleans, MA $67,882

South Wellfleet, MA $67,658

South Yarmouth, MA $67,992

Truro, MA $67,630

Wellfleet, MA $67,710

West Barnstable, MA $67,787

West Chatham, MA $67,948

West Dennis, MA $67,966

West Harwich, MA $67,982

West Hyannisport, MA $67,862

West Yarmouth, MA $67,937

Yarmouth Port, MA $67,905

Assonet, MA $67,147

Attleboro, MA $66,548

Chartley, MA $67,955

Cuttyhunk, MA $67,165

Dartmouth, MA $67,085

Dighton, MA $66,775

East Freetown, MA $67,160

East Taunton, MA $67,666

Fairhaven, MA $67,087

Fall River, MA $66,970

Somerset, MA $66,644

Marion, MA $67,233

Mattapoisett, MA $67,120

New Bedford, MA $67,084

Acushnet, MA $67,106

Guide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Guide roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 88% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Guide positions in Software & Networking or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Guide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Guide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$96,964	$47.0	40%
Financial Services	$90,038	$43.0	30%
Biotechnology	$86,575	$42.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$84,497	$41.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$81,727	$39.0	18%

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

Understanding how a 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.

$63,855

Average $69,260/year

$75,343

$5,321

Average $5,772/month

$6,279

$1,228

Average $1,332/week

$1,449

$31

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,343	$6,279	$1,449	$36
Average	$69,260	$5,772	$1,332	$33
25th Percentile	$63,855	$5,321	$1,228	$31

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