Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Huntsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,390 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Huntsville earn between $31,660 and $34,840.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $32KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,330 | $2,778 | $16.02 |
| Median | $31,660 | $2,638 | $15.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,660 | $2,638 | $15.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,840 | $2,903 | $16.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Huntsville earn 5% more than the Alabama average ($31,620) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $33,330 | $31,660 | $31,660 | $37,390 | 40 |
| Alabama | $31,620 | $31,700 | $24,110 | $41,040 | 410 |
| United States | $43,720 | $38,120 | $28,520 | $60,930 | 53,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Tour and Travel Guides salary after taxes in Huntsville
On the average salary of $33,330, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $27,631 a year, or $2,303 a month and $1,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Huntsville a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $33,330 buys what about $35,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Alabama cities
Huntsville ranks 2nd of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($34,570).
- Birmingham$34,570
- Huntsville$33,330
- Montgomery$31,670
- Mobile$28,700
Highest-paying cities for tour and travel guides
Flagstaff, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,280).
- Flagstaff, AZ$70,280
- Kiryas Joel, NY$68,140
- Seattle, WA$61,460
- San Jose, CA$60,710
- Bremerton, WA$56,200
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Tour and Travel Guides salary in Huntsville: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Huntsville?
$16.03 an hour on average, and $15.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Huntsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Huntsville?
About $27,631 a year ($2,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,330. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,720).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-7010; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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