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

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

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Guide?

Academic Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Guide roles are District of Columbia $57,166, California $56,949, Massachusetts $56,190. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Guide roles make?

Salaries for Academic Guide level roles vary by specialization: Tour Guide: $64,543; Guide: $63,647; Snowmobile Guide: $46,790; Tourist Guide: $46,164; Safari Guide: $46,104.

Academic Guide Salary in Washington

How much does an Academic Guide make in Washington? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Guide in Washington is $55,984 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,834
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,717 to $68,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,369

10% $36,369

50% (Median) $55,984

90% $79,834

Academic Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,468	$5,706	$1,317	$33
Average	$55,984	$4,665	$1,077	$27
25th Percentile	$45,717	$3,810	$879	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Guide Salaries

An Academic 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 Academic 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 Academic Guides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,166.
California: $56,949.
Massachusetts: $56,190.

District of Columbia $57,166 California $56,949 Massachusetts $56,190 Washington $55,984 New Jersey $55,963 Alaska $55,891 Connecticut $55,178 New York $54,889

Hawaii $53,965 Rhode Island $53,531 Maryland $53,237 Minnesota $52,834 Colorado $52,680 Illinois $52,628 Oregon $52,432 Delaware $52,287

New Hampshire $52,196 Virginia $51,993 Pennsylvania $51,399 Nevada $51,100 North Dakota $51,001 Michigan $50,847 Wisconsin $50,790 Vermont $50,676

Texas $50,361 Maine $50,341 Arizona $50,310 Ohio $50,273 Georgia $49,798 Indiana $49,561 Wyoming $49,515 Utah $49,442

Iowa $49,411 Kansas $49,163 Louisiana $49,091 North Carolina $49,065 Missouri $49,055 Florida $48,854 Montana $48,745 Nebraska $48,642

Kentucky $48,585 South Carolina $48,379 Tennessee $48,250 Idaho $48,198 New Mexico $47,821 Oklahoma $47,738 Alabama $47,434 South Dakota $46,923

Arkansas $46,644 West Virginia $46,494 Mississippi $46,045

Top Paying Cities for Academic Guide

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:

Auburn: $55,915
Federal Way: $55,891
Bellevue: $57,040

Auburn, WA $55,915

Federal Way, WA $55,891

Bellevue, WA $57,040

Black Diamond, WA $55,616

Bothell, WA $56,770

Burton, WA $55,994

Carnation, WA $55,931

Duvall, WA $56,115

Edmonds, WA $56,591

Enumclaw, WA $54,804

Fall City, WA $56,181

Hobart, WA $55,965

Issaquah, WA $56,376

Kenmore, WA $56,887

Kent, WA $55,964

Kirkland, WA $57,004

Lynnwood, WA $56,476

Maple Valley, WA $55,916

Medina, WA $57,056

Mercer Island, WA $57,036

Mountlake Terrace, WA $56,628

North Bend, WA $55,372

Pacific, WA $55,883

Preston, WA $56,268

Ravensdale, WA $55,468

Redmond, WA $56,922

Redondo, WA $55,954

Renton, WA $56,568

Rollingbay, WA $56,364

Seahurst, WA $56,672

Snoqualmie, WA $55,792

Snoqualmie Pass, WA $54,144

Vashon, WA $56,034

Woodinville, WA $56,577

Sammamish, WA $56,727

Mill Creek, WA $56,228

Seattle, WA $57,073

Bainbridge Island, WA $56,446

Everett, WA $56,283

Acme, WA $53,364

Anacortes, WA $53,867

Blakely Island, WA $53,497

Arlington, WA $55,494

Baring, WA $55,061

Bellingham, WA $53,294

Blaine, WA $53,183

Bow, WA $53,419

Burlington, WA $53,717

Clearlake, WA $54,019

Clinton, WA $56,120

Concrete, WA $53,444

Conway, WA $54,847

Coupeville, WA $55,118

Custer, WA $53,245

Darrington, WA $53,467

Deer Harbor, WA $53,529

Deming, WA $53,347

Eastsound, WA $53,321

Everson, WA $53,255

Ferndale, WA $53,270

Freeland, WA $55,818

Friday Harbor, WA $53,628

Gold Bar, WA $55,178

Granite Falls, WA $55,419

Greenbank, WA $55,643

Hamilton, WA $53,902

Index, WA $54,351

La Conner, WA $54,138

Lake Stevens, WA $56,275

North Lakewood, WA $55,911

Langley, WA $55,991

Lopez Island, WA $53,745

Lummi Island, WA $53,300

Lyman, WA $53,883

Lynden, WA $53,247

Maple Falls, WA $53,228

Marblemount, WA $53,339

Marysville, WA $56,285

Monroe, WA $55,821

Mount Vernon, WA $54,236

Mukilteo, WA $56,259

Nooksack, WA $53,248

Oak Harbor, WA $54,507

Olga, WA $53,391

Orcas, WA $53,487

Point Roberts, WA $53,071

Camano Island, WA $55,384

Rockport, WA $52,624

Sedro Woolley, WA $53,745

Shaw Island, WA $53,579

Silvana, WA $55,818

Skykomish, WA $54,090

Snohomish, WA $56,085

Stanwood, WA $55,610

Startup, WA $55,488

Sultan, WA $55,530

Sumas, WA $53,229

Waldron, WA $53,320

Anderson Island, WA $55,465

Ashford, WA $54,424

Beaver, WA $52,934

Bremerton, WA $56,030

Silverdale, WA $55,937

Brinnon, WA $55,339

Buckley, WA $55,532

Burley, WA $55,840

Carbonado, WA $55,050

Carlsborg, WA $54,070

Chimacum, WA $55,324

Clallam Bay, WA $52,942

Dupont, WA $55,361

Eatonville, WA $54,905

Gig Harbor, WA $55,656

Elbe, WA $54,590

Forks, WA $53,029

Fox Island, WA $55,804

Glenoma, WA $53,807

Graham, WA $55,516

Port Hadlock, WA $55,308

Hansville, WA $55,820

Indianola, WA $56,574

Joyce, WA $53,145

Kapowsin, WA $55,317

Keyport, WA $56,122

Kingston, WA $56,234

La Grande, WA $54,829

Lakebay, WA $55,520

La Push, WA $53,130

Longbranch, WA $55,287

Sumner, WA $55,774

Manchester, WA $56,482

Milton, WA $55,859

Mineral, WA $54,035

Morton, WA $53,870

Neah Bay, WA $53,003

Nordland, WA $55,434

Olalla, WA $55,905

Orting, WA $55,445

Packwood, WA $52,839

Port Angeles, WA $54,068

Port Gamble, WA $56,006

Port Ludlow, WA $55,691

Port Orchard, WA $56,064

Port Townsend, WA $55,090

Poulsbo, WA $56,142

Puyallup, WA $55,857

Quilcene, WA $55,458

Randle, WA $53,280

Retsil, WA $56,040

Seabeck, WA $55,802

Sekiu, WA $52,943

Sequim, WA $54,480

South Colby, WA $56,234

South Prairie, WA $55,542

Southworth, WA $56,466

Spanaway, WA $55,644

Steilacoom, WA $55,642

Bonney Lake, WA $55,700

Suquamish, WA $56,396

Tracyton, WA $56,054

Vaughn, WA $55,516

Wauna, WA $55,757

Wilkeson, WA $55,351

Longmire, WA $53,841

Paradise Inn, WA $53,798

Tacoma, WA $55,845

Camp Murray, WA $55,694

Mcchord Afb, WA $55,840

Lakewood, WA $55,835

University Place, WA $55,844

Olympia, WA $54,745

Lacey, WA $54,869

Tumwater, WA $54,767

Aberdeen, WA $53,874

Adna, WA $54,067

Allyn, WA $55,454

Amanda Park, WA $53,274

Bay Center, WA $53,325

Belfair, WA $55,566

Bucoda, WA $54,748

Centralia, WA $54,663

Chehalis, WA $54,403

Cinebar, WA $54,322

Copalis Beach, WA $53,387

Copalis Crossing, WA $53,294

Cosmopolis, WA $54,176

Curtis, WA $53,668

Doty, WA $54,219

East Olympia, WA $54,841

Elma, WA $54,697

Ethel, WA $53,912

Galvin, WA $54,631

Grapeview, WA $55,228

Grayland, WA $53,367

Hoodsport, WA $55,055

Hoquiam, WA $53,705

Humptulips, WA $53,482

Lebam, WA $53,621

Lilliwaup, WA $55,328

Littlerock, WA $54,747

Mccleary, WA $54,759

Mckenna, WA $54,998

Malone, WA $54,691

Matlock, WA $54,715

Menlo, WA $53,650

Moclips, WA $53,301

Montesano, WA $54,493

Mossyrock, WA $53,491

Napavine, WA $54,263

Neilton, WA $53,434

Oakville, WA $54,639

Ocean Shores, WA $53,459

Onalaska, WA $54,329

Pacific Beach, WA $53,304

Pe Ell, WA $53,782

Quinault, WA $53,579

Rainier, WA $54,840

Raymond, WA $53,716

Rochester, WA $54,658

Roy, WA $55,279

Ryderwood, WA $53,418

Salkum, WA $53,876

Satsop, WA $54,591

Shelton, WA $54,931

Silver Creek, WA $53,858

South Bend, WA $53,301

Taholah, WA $53,239

Tahuya, WA $55,237

Tenino, WA $54,789

Tokeland, WA $53,418

Toledo, WA $53,648

Union, WA $55,083

Vader, WA $53,608

Westport, WA $53,478

Winlock, WA $53,852

Yelm, WA $54,810

Amboy, WA $53,671

Appleton, WA $52,654

Ariel, WA $53,530

Battle Ground, WA $53,824

Bingen, WA $53,110

Brush Prairie, WA $53,891

Camas, WA $53,887

Carrolls, WA $53,443

Carson, WA $53,518

Castle Rock, WA $53,488

Cathlamet, WA $53,305

Centerville, WA $52,470

Chinook, WA $52,895

Cougar, WA $53,290

Dallesport, WA $52,581

Glenwood, WA $52,618

Goldendale, WA $52,453

Grays River, WA $53,245

Heisson, WA $53,793

Husum, WA $52,988

Ilwaco, WA $52,926

Kalama, WA $53,466

Kelso, WA $53,561

Klickitat, WA $52,582

La Center, WA $53,779

Long Beach, WA $53,030

Longview, WA $53,529

Lyle, WA $52,607

Nahcotta, WA $53,020

Naselle, WA $53,076

North Bonneville, WA $53,458

Ocean Park, WA $53,307

Oysterville, WA $53,140

Ridgefield, WA $53,837

Rosburg, WA $53,011

Seaview, WA $53,003

Silverlake, WA $53,508

Skamokawa, WA $53,155

Stevenson, WA $53,437

Toutle, WA $53,367

Trout Lake, WA $52,872

Underwood, WA $53,080

Vancouver, WA $54,045

Wahkiacus, WA $52,518

Washougal, WA $53,776

White Salmon, WA $52,931

Wishram, WA $52,457

Woodland, WA $53,652

Yacolt, WA $53,701

Wenatchee, WA $52,486

East Wenatchee, WA $52,417

Ardenvoir, WA $52,470

Brewster, WA $52,314

Bridgeport, WA $52,252

Carlton, WA $52,331

Cashmere, WA $52,473

Chelan, WA $52,384

Chelan Falls, WA $52,411

Conconully, WA $52,287

Dryden, WA $52,553

Entiat, WA $52,405

Ephrata, WA $52,213

George, WA $52,492

Leavenworth, WA $52,807

Loomis, WA $52,288

Malaga, WA $52,495

Malott, WA $52,305

Mansfield, WA $52,083

Manson, WA $52,397

Marlin, WA $51,977

Mazama, WA $52,342

Methow, WA $52,274

Monitor, WA $52,460

Moses Lake, WA $52,228

Okanogan, WA $52,253

Omak, WA $52,301

Orondo, WA $52,332

Oroville, WA $52,364

Palisades, WA $52,175

Pateros, WA $52,294

Peshastin, WA $52,438

Quincy, WA $52,400

Riverside, WA $52,288

Rock Island, WA $52,306

Soap Lake, WA $52,134

Stehekin, WA $52,355

Stratford, WA $52,004

Tonasket, WA $52,317

Twisp, WA $52,366

Warden, WA $52,426

Waterville, WA $52,187

Wauconda, WA $52,255

Wilson Creek, WA $51,952

Winthrop, WA $52,383

Yakima, WA $51,921

Brownstown, WA $51,921

Buena, WA $52,074

Cle Elum, WA $52,786

Cowiche, WA $51,921

Easton, WA $53,623

Ellensburg, WA $51,974

Naches, WA $52,764

Grandview, WA $53,312

Granger, WA $52,709

Harrah, WA $51,921

Kittitas, WA $51,966

Mabton, WA $52,779

Moxee, WA $52,088

Outlook, WA $52,706

Parker, WA $51,936

Ronald, WA $53,065

Roslyn, WA $53,002

Selah, WA $51,921

South Cle Elum, WA $53,026

Sunnyside, WA $53,537

Thorp, WA $52,149

Tieton, WA $51,921

Toppenish, WA $52,587

Vantage, WA $52,466

Wapato, WA $51,958

White Swan, WA $52,050

Zillah, WA $52,151

Airway Heights, WA $52,643

Chattaroy, WA $52,578

Cheney, WA $52,573

Colbert, WA $52,621

Deer Park, WA $52,566

Edwall, WA $52,505

Elk, WA $52,467

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $52,636

Fairfield, WA $52,520

Ford, WA $52,529

Four Lakes, WA $52,637

Greenacres, WA $52,604

Lamont, WA $52,401

Latah, WA $52,438

Liberty Lake, WA $52,576

Marshall, WA $52,643

Mead, WA $52,582

Medical Lake, WA $52,611

Mica, WA $52,605

Newman Lake, WA $52,547

Nine Mile Falls, WA $52,615

Otis Orchards, WA $52,597

Reardan, WA $52,569

Rockford, WA $52,560

Spangle, WA $52,582

Sprague, WA $52,411

Tekoa, WA $52,360

Tumtum, WA $52,549

Valleyford, WA $52,622

Veradale, WA $52,634

Waverly, WA $52,502

Wellpinit, WA $52,466

Addy, WA $52,392

Albion, WA $52,325

Almira, WA $51,994

Belmont, WA $52,275

Benge, WA $52,241

Boyds, WA $52,265

Chewelah, WA $52,436

Clayton, WA $52,532

Colfax, WA $52,319

Colton, WA $51,976

Colville, WA $52,327

Coulee City, WA $52,031

Coulee Dam, WA $52,185

Creston, WA $52,190

Curlew, WA $52,290

Cusick, WA $52,111

Danville, WA $52,276

Davenport, WA $52,401

Electric City, WA $52,170

Elmer City, WA $52,307

Endicott, WA $52,348

Evans, WA $52,332

Farmington, WA $52,205

Fruitland, WA $52,382

Garfield, WA $52,250

Gifford, WA $52,341

Grand Coulee, WA $52,138

Harrington, WA $52,348

Hartline, WA $51,956

Hay, WA $52,186

Hunters, WA $52,350

Inchelium, WA $52,224

Ione, WA $51,960

Keller, WA $52,123

Kettle Falls, WA $52,300

Lacrosse, WA $52,241

Lamona, WA $52,174

Laurier, WA $52,262

Lincoln, WA $52,344

Loon Lake, WA $52,487

Malden, WA $52,490

Malo, WA $52,323

Marcus, WA $52,490

Metaline, WA $52,192

Metaline Falls, WA $51,890

Mohler, WA $52,307

Nespelem, WA $52,189

Newport, WA $52,273

Northport, WA $52,334

Oakesdale, WA $52,379

Odessa, WA $52,069

Orient, WA $52,249

Palouse, WA $52,164

Pullman, WA $52,133

Republic, WA $52,266

Rice, WA $52,317

Ritzville, WA $52,285

Rosalia, WA $52,506

Saint John, WA $52,395

Springdale, WA $52,465

Steptoe, WA $52,639

Thornton, WA $52,405

Uniontown, WA $51,926

Usk, WA $52,222

Valley, WA $52,442

Wilbur, WA $52,152

Spokane, WA $52,643

Pasco, WA $54,234

Benton City, WA $54,225

Beverly, WA $52,628

Bickleton, WA $52,487

Burbank, WA $54,426

College Place, WA $53,315

Connell, WA $53,149

Dayton, WA $52,271

Dixie, WA $52,764

Eltopia, WA $53,934

Hooper, WA $52,128

Kahlotus, WA $52,566

Kennewick, WA $54,745

Lind, WA $52,291

Mesa, WA $53,780

Othello, WA $52,891

Paterson, WA $53,600

Plymouth, WA $54,473

Pomeroy, WA $52,265

Prescott, WA $53,070

Mattawa, WA $53,022

Prosser, WA $53,696

Richland, WA $54,425

West Richland, WA $54,425

Roosevelt, WA $52,231

Royal City, WA $52,575

Starbuck, WA $52,417

Touchet, WA $53,875

Waitsburg, WA $52,609

Walla Walla, WA $53,082

Wallula, WA $54,295

Washtucna, WA $52,204

Anatone, WA $51,832

Asotin, WA $51,988

Clarkston, WA $52,109

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

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$45,717

Average $55,984/year

$68,468

$3,810

Average $4,665/month

$5,706

$879

Average $1,077/week

$1,317

$22

Average $27/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,468	$5,706	$1,317	$33
Average	$55,984	$4,665	$1,077	$27
25th Percentile	$45,717	$3,810	$879	$22

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