Tour and Travel Guides pay range in Bozeman
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,160 or more. The middle half of tour and travel guides in Bozeman earn between $29,130 and $62,160.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,790 | $4,066 | $23.46 |
| Median | $49,080 | $4,090 | $23.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,130 | $2,428 | $14.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,160 | $5,180 | $29.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Tour and Travel Guides pay in Bozeman vs. Montana and the U.S.
Tour and travel guides in Bozeman earn 23% more than the Montana average ($39,800) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($43,720). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $38,120.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman | $48,790 | $49,080 | $28,340 | $62,160 | 150 |
| Montana | $39,800 | $40,100 | $23,770 | $59,280 | 680 |
| 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 Bozeman
On the average salary of $48,790, a single filer in Bozeman takes home about $39,846 a year, or $3,321 a month and $1,533 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Bozeman a good place for tour and travel guides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bozeman area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $48,790 buys what about $47,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bozeman ($54,830). A typical home costs $705,739, or 14.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Tour and Travel Guides salary in other Montana cities
Bozeman ranks 1st of 2 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Bozeman$48,790
- Helena$41,920
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 Bozeman: questions
How much do tour and travel guides make an hour in Bozeman?
$23.46 an hour on average, and $23.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tour and travel guides salary in Bozeman?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tour and travel guides take-home pay in Bozeman?
About $39,846 a year ($3,321 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,790.
Do tour and travel guides earn more in Bozeman than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Bozeman, MT (14580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.98, this job is 6.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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