Tour and Travel Guides pay in Texas
$38,680avg. a year
$18.60 an hour · 2,250 employed
Tour and Travel Guides in Texas earn an average of $38,680 a year. That is $5,040 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $43,720. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $42,060.
$33,080Median pay
$18.60Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for tour and travel guides by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
1250 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
2470 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$39,450
$18.97 an hour
3670 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$39,320
$18.90 an hour
480 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,840
$17.71 an hour
540 jobs
Waco, TX
$36,660
$17.63 an hour
6250 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$34,850
$16.76 an hour
740 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$33,860
$16.28 an hour
840 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$29,830
$14.34 an hour
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Tour and Travel Guides pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas tour and travel guides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,720 | $21.02 |
| Texas | $38,680 | $18.60 |
| Louisiana | $41,200 | $19.81 |
| New Mexico | $40,370 | $19.41 |
| Arkansas | $36,240 | $17.42 |
| Oklahoma | $33,140 | $15.93 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do tour and travel guides make in Texas?
The average is $38,680 a year, and the median is $33,080. That is $5,040 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $43,720.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$18.60 an hour on average; the median is $15.90.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($42,060), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($39,450). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($29,830).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #31 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-7010. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national tour and travel guides page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.