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 $53,829, a Guide (3-5 years)earns $61,649, a Travel Supervisor (5+ years)earns $80,828, a Travel Manager (5+ years)earns $104,497,

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 Maine

How much does a Guide make in Maine?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Guide in Maine is $62,050 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,462
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,207 to $67,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,799

10% $52,799

50% (Median) $62,050

90% $72,462

Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,500	$5,625	$1,298	$32
Average	$62,050	$5,171	$1,193	$30
25th Percentile	$57,207	$4,767	$1,100	$28

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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:

Freedom: $61,067
Harmony: $61,040
Hartland: $61,120

Freedom, ME $61,067

Harmony, ME $61,040

Hartland, ME $61,120

Hinckley, ME $61,178

Jackman, ME $60,882

Kingfield, ME $61,229

Liberty, ME $61,179

Madison, ME $61,310

Monroe, ME $60,979

Morrill, ME $61,084

Newport, ME $60,987

New Portland, ME $61,323

New Sharon, ME $61,249

New Vineyard, ME $61,287

Norridgewock, ME $61,288

North Anson, ME $61,324

North Vassalboro, ME $61,434

Oakland, ME $61,308

Oquossoc, ME $61,103

Palmyra, ME $61,026

Phillips, ME $61,128

Pittsfield, ME $61,125

Plymouth, ME $60,994

Rangeley, ME $61,143

Portland, ME $64,061

Falmouth, ME $63,916

South Portland, ME $64,061

Cape Elizabeth, ME $63,933

Peaks Island, ME $63,995

Cumberland Foreside, ME $63,853

Auburn, ME $62,705

Andover, ME $61,126

Bethel, ME $61,229

Bryant Pond, ME $61,456

Buckfield, ME $61,731

Canton, ME $61,344

Durham, ME $63,102

Danville, ME $62,894

Dixfield, ME $61,217

Dryden, ME $61,287

East Andover, ME $61,144

East Dixfield, ME $61,316

East Livermore, ME $61,678

East Poland, ME $62,780

Stoneham, ME $61,484

East Wilton, ME $61,430

Greene, ME $62,225

Hanover, ME $61,176

Hebron, ME $62,168

Jay, ME $61,329

Lewiston, ME $62,671

Lisbon, ME $62,870

Lisbon Falls, ME $62,773

Livermore, ME $61,577

Livermore Falls, ME $61,537

Greenwood, ME $61,538

Mechanic Falls, ME $62,592

Mexico, ME $61,276

Minot, ME $62,360

Monmouth, ME $62,027

New Gloucester, ME $63,144

Newry, ME $61,063

North Jay, ME $61,299

Leeds, ME $61,876

North Monmouth, ME $61,936

North Turner, ME $61,833

North Waterford, ME $61,770

Norway, ME $61,967

Oxford, ME $62,300

Paris, ME $62,090

Poland, ME $62,790

Roxbury, ME $61,084

Rumford, ME $61,241

Sabattus, ME $62,397

South Paris, ME $62,005

Turner, ME $62,007

Wayne, ME $61,725

Weld, ME $61,129

West Bethel, ME $61,180

Bowdoin, ME $62,389

West Minot, ME $62,270

West Paris, ME $61,758

Peru, ME $61,368

West Poland, ME $62,742

Sumner, ME $61,561

Wilton, ME $61,290

Augusta, ME $61,461

Coopers Mills, ME $61,544

Dresden, ME $62,050

East Winthrop, ME $61,652

Farmingdale, ME $61,822

Gardiner, ME $61,934

Randolph, ME $61,822

Hallowell, ME $61,744

Jefferson, ME $61,333

Kents Hill, ME $61,459

Litchfield, ME $62,117

Manchester, ME $61,580

Mount Vernon, ME $61,311

Whitefield, ME $61,579

Palermo, ME $61,231

Sebasco Estates, ME $63,041

Readfield, ME $61,563

Saint Albans, ME $61,073

South Bristol, ME $62,095

Squirrel Island, ME $62,302

Trevett, ME $62,346

Waldoboro, ME $61,321

Walpole, ME $61,996

Washington, ME $61,168

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $62,412

Southport, ME $62,551

Wiscasset, ME $62,235

Woolwich, ME $62,383

Ellsworth, ME $60,919

Addison, ME $60,844

Gouldsboro, ME $60,898

Bar Harbor, ME $61,014

Beals, ME $60,912

Bernard, ME $61,035

Birch Harbor, ME $60,957

Blue Hill, ME $60,984

Brooklin, ME $60,985

Brooksville, ME $60,984

Calais, ME $60,822

Cherryfield, ME $60,753

Columbia Falls, ME $60,749

Corea, ME $60,902

Cranberry Isles, ME $60,915

Cutler, ME $60,754

Deer Isle, ME $61,041

Dennysville, ME $60,697

East Blue Hill, ME $60,986

East Machias, ME $60,754

Eastport, ME $60,934

Franklin, ME $60,905

Frenchboro, ME $60,881

Grand Lake Stream, ME $60,660

Hancock, ME $60,996

Harborside, ME $60,973

Harrington, ME $60,885

Hulls Cove, ME $61,015

Isle Au Haut, ME $60,881

Islesford, ME $61,008

Jonesboro, ME $60,804

Jonesport, ME $60,859

Little Deer Isle, ME $61,033

Lubec, ME $60,784

Bass Harbor, ME $61,036

Machias, ME $60,815

Machiasport, ME $60,844

Meddybemps, ME $60,659

Milbridge, ME $60,909

Mount Desert, ME $60,968

Northeast Harbor, ME $61,008

Sullivan, ME $60,914

Pembroke, ME $60,753

Perry, ME $60,809

Princeton, ME $60,656

Prospect Harbor, ME $60,963

Robbinston, ME $60,740

Salsbury Cove, ME $61,022

Sargentville, ME $61,001

Seal Cove, ME $60,970

Seal Harbor, ME $60,991

Sedgwick, ME $60,994

Sorrento, ME $60,970

Southwest Harbor, ME $61,024

Steuben, ME $60,875

Stonington, ME $61,047

Sunset, ME $60,836

Surry, ME $60,983

Swans Island, ME $60,928

Wesley, ME $60,580

Whiting, ME $60,737

Winter Harbor, ME $60,910

Baileyville, ME $60,718

Houlton, ME $60,592

Ashland, ME $60,504

Benedicta, ME $60,370

Blaine, ME $60,576

Bridgewater, ME $60,433

Caribou, ME $60,701

Clayton Lake, ME $60,591

Crouseville, ME $60,630

Eagle Lake, ME $60,572

Easton, ME $60,639

Estcourt Station, ME $60,616

Fort Fairfield, ME $60,670

Fort Kent, ME $60,697

Fort Kent Mills, ME $60,646

Frenchville, ME $60,714

Grand Isle, ME $60,631

Island Falls, ME $60,376

Limestone, ME $60,653

Madawaska, ME $60,816

Mapleton, ME $60,558

Richmond, ME $62,151

South China, ME $61,293

South Gardiner, ME $62,009

Vienna, ME $61,200

Windsor, ME $61,259

Winthrop, ME $61,826

Bangor, ME $60,961

Abbot, ME $60,972

Aurora, ME $60,641

Bradford, ME $60,933

Bradley, ME $60,935

Brewer, ME $60,958

Brookton, ME $60,436

Brownville, ME $60,758

Brownville Junction, ME $61,133

Bucksport, ME $60,954

Burlington, ME $60,736

Greenbush, ME $60,876

Carmel, ME $60,963

Castine, ME $61,090

Charleston, ME $60,945

Danforth, ME $60,536

Dover Foxcroft, ME $60,980

Corinth, ME $60,956

Eddington, ME $60,942

Holden, ME $60,947

East Millinocket, ME $60,692

East Orland, ME $60,947

Etna, ME $60,977

Exeter, ME $60,966

Frankfort, ME $60,965

Greenville, ME $60,613

Greenville Junction, ME $60,812

Guilford, ME $60,956

Hampden, ME $60,962

Howland, ME $60,817

Hudson, ME $60,951

Kenduskeag, ME $60,958

Kingman, ME $60,473

Lagrange, ME $60,888

Lambert Lake, ME $60,544

Lee, ME $60,722

Levant, ME $60,961

Lincoln, ME $60,718

Mattawamkeag, ME $60,520

Medway, ME $60,536

Milford, ME $60,926

Millinocket, ME $60,445

Milo, ME $60,873

Monson, ME $60,966

Olamon, ME $60,893

Old Town, ME $60,935

Orono, ME $60,952

Orient, ME $60,478

Orland, ME $60,948

Orrington, ME $60,955

Passadumkeag, ME $60,858

Penobscot, ME $60,949

Rockwood, ME $60,707

Sangerville, ME $61,008

Sebec, ME $60,911

Shirley Mills, ME $60,928

Springfield, ME $60,563

Stetson, ME $60,970

Stillwater, ME $60,954

Topsfield, ME $60,487

Vanceboro, ME $60,539

Waite, ME $60,571

West Enfield, ME $60,844

Winn, ME $60,601

Winterport, ME $60,962

Wytopitlock, ME $60,387

Bath, ME $62,815

Alna, ME $61,815

Boothbay, ME $62,235

Boothbay Harbor, ME $62,375

Bristol, ME $61,859

Chamberlain, ME $61,964

Damariscotta, ME $61,820

East Boothbay, ME $62,280

Friendship, ME $61,462

Georgetown, ME $62,736

Isle Of Springs, ME $62,237

Bremen, ME $61,687

Newcastle, ME $61,845

New Harbor, ME $62,062

Nobleboro, ME $61,600

Edgecomb, ME $62,055

Pemaquid, ME $62,002

Phippsburg, ME $62,988

Cushing, ME $61,260

Round Pond, ME $61,847

Sandy Point, ME $60,960

Searsmont, ME $61,105

Searsport, ME $60,970

Shawmut, ME $61,367

Skowhegan, ME $61,232

Smithfield, ME $61,265

Solon, ME $61,232

Stockton Springs, ME $60,960

Stratton, ME $61,182

Strong, ME $61,234

Temple, ME $61,211

West Forks, ME $60,858

Thorndike, ME $61,023

Troy, ME $61,005

Unity, ME $61,082

Vassalboro, ME $61,269

West Farmington, ME $61,448

Berwick, ME $65,125

Cape Neddick, ME $65,621

Eliot, ME $66,490

Kittery, ME $66,683

Kittery Point, ME $66,182

North Berwick, ME $64,623

Ogunquit, ME $65,209

South Berwick, ME $65,781

York, ME $66,156

York Beach, ME $65,839

York Harbor, ME $66,173

Acton, ME $62,778

Alfred, ME $63,668

Bailey Island, ME $63,408

Bar Mills, ME $63,566

Biddeford, ME $63,587

Biddeford Pool, ME $63,588

Bowdoinham, ME $62,345

Bridgton, ME $62,239

Brownfield, ME $62,184

Brunswick, ME $63,081

Bustins Island, ME $63,527

Cape Porpoise, ME $63,872

Casco, ME $62,979

Center Lovell, ME $61,779

Chebeague Island, ME $63,666

Cliff Island, ME $63,805

Cornish, ME $62,900

Cumberland Center, ME $63,732

Denmark, ME $62,174

East Baldwin, ME $63,061

Lebanon, ME $64,111

East Parsonsfield, ME $62,569

Sebago, ME $62,900

East Waterboro, ME $63,379

Freeport, ME $63,411

Fryeburg, ME $61,862

Gorham, ME $63,676

Gray, ME $63,289

Harrison, ME $61,897

Hiram, ME $62,705

Hollis Center, ME $63,458

Kennebunk, ME $63,920

Kennebunkport, ME $63,678

Parsonsfield, ME $62,567

Limerick, ME $63,147

Limington, ME $63,130

Long Island, ME $63,913

Lovell, ME $61,691

Moody, ME $64,705

Naples, ME $62,717

Newfield, ME $63,044

North Bridgton, ME $62,270

North Waterboro, ME $63,268

Windham, ME $63,613

Ocean Park, ME $63,637

Old Orchard Beach, ME $63,679

Orrs Island, ME $63,354

Porter, ME $62,356

Pownal, ME $63,312

Scarborough, ME $63,894

Raymond, ME $63,178

Saco, ME $63,641

Sanford, ME $63,965

Sebago Lake, ME $63,130

Shapleigh, ME $63,371

South Casco, ME $63,215

South Freeport, ME $63,379

Harpswell, ME $63,341

South Windham, ME $63,731

Springvale, ME $63,592

Standish, ME $63,394

Steep Falls, ME $63,257

Topsham, ME $62,865

Waterboro, ME $63,497

Waterford, ME $61,830

Wells, ME $64,580

West Baldwin, ME $62,949

Westbrook, ME $63,911

Buxton, ME $63,570

West Kennebunk, ME $63,887

West Newfield, ME $62,734

Yarmouth, ME $63,673

North Yarmouth, ME $63,540

Mars Hill, ME $60,636

Monticello, ME $60,514

New Limerick, ME $60,553

New Sweden, ME $60,635

Oakfield, ME $60,490

Oxbow, ME $60,244

Patten, ME $60,283

Perham, ME $60,593

Portage, ME $60,561

Presque Isle, ME $60,716

Saint Agatha, ME $60,686

Saint David, ME $60,673

Saint Francis, ME $60,592

Sheridan, ME $60,520

Sherman, ME $60,430

Stacyville, ME $60,355

Sinclair, ME $60,572

Smyrna Mills, ME $60,392

Wallagrass, ME $60,640

Stockholm, ME $60,581

Van Buren, ME $60,656

Washburn, ME $60,633

Westfield, ME $60,550

Rockland, ME $61,227

Camden, ME $61,221

Glen Cove, ME $61,201

Hope, ME $61,198

Islesboro, ME $61,041

Lincolnville, ME $61,091

Lincolnville Center, ME $61,093

Matinicus, ME $60,990

Monhegan, ME $61,641

North Haven, ME $61,032

Owls Head, ME $61,115

Port Clyde, ME $61,457

Rockport, ME $61,206

South Thomaston, ME $61,116

Spruce Head, ME $61,152

Tenants Harbor, ME $61,329

Thomaston, ME $61,160

Union, ME $61,195

Vinalhaven, ME $61,032

Warren, ME $61,131

West Rockport, ME $61,213

Waterville, ME $61,348

Albion, ME $61,251

Anson, ME $61,293

Athens, ME $61,122

Belfast, ME $61,092

Belgrade, ME $61,232

Belgrade Lakes, ME $61,169

Bingham, ME $61,117

Brooks, ME $60,991

Burnham, ME $61,052

Cambridge, ME $61,038

Canaan, ME $61,140

Caratunk, ME $61,001

China Village, ME $61,418

Clinton, ME $61,160

Corinna, ME $60,991

Detroit, ME $61,012

Dexter, ME $61,072

Dixmont, ME $60,983

East Newport, ME $60,989

East Vassalboro, ME $61,306

Eustis, ME $60,935

Fairfield, ME $61,264

Farmington, ME $61,313

Garland, ME $60,959

Farmington Falls, ME $61,413

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	$86,869	$42.0	40%
Financial Services	$80,664	$39.0	30%
Biotechnology	$77,562	$37.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$75,700	$36.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$73,219	$35.0	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.

$57,207

Average $62,050/year

$67,500

$4,767

Average $5,171/month

$5,625

$1,100

Average $1,193/week

$1,298

$28

Average $30/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,500	$5,625	$1,298	$32
Average	$62,050	$5,171	$1,193	$30
25th Percentile	$57,207	$4,767	$1,100	$28

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