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

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

How does experience change An Activity Guide's salary?

An Activity Guide's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,865 for beginners, reaching about $45,970 at mid-level, and approach $47,330 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activity Guide?

Activity Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activity Guide roles are District of Columbia $54,142, California $53,937, Massachusetts $53,218. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activity Guide roles make?

Salaries for Activity Guide level roles vary by specialization: Tour Guide: $64,525; Guide: $63,633; Snowmobile Guide: $46,788; Tourist Guide: $46,163; Safari Guide: $46,102.

Activity Guide Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Activity Guide make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activity Guide in South Carolina is $45,819 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,207
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,629 to $51,257
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,903

10% $35,903

50% (Median) $45,819

90% $56,207

Activity Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,257	$4,271	$986	$25
Average	$45,819	$3,818	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$40,629	$3,386	$781	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Activity Guide Salaries

An Activity Guide's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Activity Guide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activity Guide's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,865
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,030
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,970
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,179
Expert (over 8 years): $47,330

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Activity Guide	less than 1 year	$42,865
Early Career Level Activity Guide	1-2 years	$43,030
Mid-Level Level Activity Guide	2-4 years	$45,970
Senior-Level Level Activity Guide	5-8 years	$47,179
Expert Level Activity Guide	over 8 years	$47,330

How Do Activity 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 Activity Guides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,142.
California: $53,937.
Massachusetts: $53,218.

District of Columbia $54,142 California $53,937 Massachusetts $53,218 Washington $53,022 New Jersey $53,003 Alaska $52,934 Connecticut $52,260 New York $51,986

Hawaii $51,110 Rhode Island $50,700 Maryland $50,421 Minnesota $50,039 Colorado $49,893 Illinois $49,844 Oregon $49,658 Delaware $49,521

New Hampshire $49,435 Virginia $49,242 Pennsylvania $48,680 Nevada $48,396 North Dakota $48,304 Michigan $48,157 Wisconsin $48,103 Vermont $47,995

Texas $47,697 Maine $47,678 Arizona $47,648 Ohio $47,614 Georgia $47,164 Indiana $46,939 Wyoming $46,895 Utah $46,827

Iowa $46,797 Kansas $46,563 Louisiana $46,494 North Carolina $46,470 Missouri $46,460 Florida $46,269 Montana $46,167 Nebraska $46,069

Kentucky $46,015 South Carolina $45,819 Tennessee $45,697 Idaho $45,648 New Mexico $45,291 Oklahoma $45,213 Alabama $44,925 South Dakota $44,440

Arkansas $44,176 West Virginia $44,035 Mississippi $43,609

Top Paying Cities for Activity 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:

Spartanburg: $45,653
Boiling Springs: $45,655
Arcadia: $45,653

Spartanburg, SC $45,653

Boiling Springs, SC $45,655

Arcadia, SC $45,653

Buffalo, SC $45,439

Campobello, SC $45,343

Chesnee, SC $45,529

Clifton, SC $45,647

Clinton, SC $44,928

Converse, SC $45,659

Cowpens, SC $45,593

Cross Anchor, SC $45,336

Cross Hill, SC $44,535

Drayton, SC $45,654

Duncan, SC $45,542

Enoree, SC $45,352

Fairforest, SC $45,653

Fingerville, SC $45,484

Gaffney, SC $45,714

Glendale, SC $45,665

Alcolu, SC $43,263

Ballentine, SC $45,124

Bamberg, SC $44,133

Batesburg, SC $44,705

Bethune, SC $44,245

Bishopville, SC $43,765

Blackstock, SC $45,431

Blair, SC $45,117

Blythewood, SC $45,055

Bowman, SC $44,130

Camden, SC $44,511

Cameron, SC $44,042

Carlisle, SC $45,266

Cassatt, SC $44,226

Cayce, SC $45,164

Chapin, SC $44,966

Chappells, SC $44,365

Cope, SC $44,271

Cordova, SC $44,388

Dalzell, SC $43,648

Davis Station, SC $43,637

Denmark, SC $44,237

Eastover, SC $44,597

Elgin, SC $44,940

Elliott, SC $43,609

Elloree, SC $44,065

Eutawville, SC $44,316

Gable, SC $43,264

Gadsden, SC $44,600

Gaston, SC $45,060

Gilbert, SC $44,907

Great Falls, SC $45,735

Greeleyville, SC $43,755

Heath Springs, SC $45,423

Holly Hill, SC $44,249

Hopkins, SC $45,029

Horatio, SC $44,221

Irmo, SC $45,064

Jenkinsville, SC $45,041

Kershaw, SC $44,599

Lamar, SC $43,797

Leesville, SC $44,826

Lexington, SC $45,104

Liberty Hill, SC $45,111

Little Mountain, SC $44,936

Lugoff, SC $44,735

Lydia, SC $43,850

Lynchburg, SC $43,485

Ehrhardt, SC $43,858

Lodge, SC $43,867

Mc Bee, SC $44,290

Manning, SC $43,491

Mayesville, SC $43,288

Monetta, SC $44,658

Neeses, SC $44,591

Newberry, SC $44,641

New Zion, SC $43,417

North, SC $44,688

Norway, SC $44,343

Olanta, SC $43,700

Orangeburg, SC $44,273

Peak, SC $45,011

Pelion, SC $44,880

Pinewood, SC $43,619

New Ellenton, SC $45,037

Allendale, SC $44,202

Barnwell, SC $44,426

Hilda, SC $44,285

Bath, SC $45,252

Blackville, SC $44,293

Bradley, SC $44,449

Clarks Hill, SC $45,093

Clearwater, SC $45,252

Edgefield, SC $44,885

Elko, SC $44,518

Fairfax, SC $44,057

Gloverville, SC $45,219

Graniteville, SC $45,197

Jackson, SC $45,186

Johnston, SC $44,793

Langley, SC $45,240

Mc Cormick, SC $44,555

Martin, SC $44,288

Modoc, SC $44,926

Montmorenci, SC $44,948

Mount Carmel, SC $44,247

North Augusta, SC $45,252

Beech Island, SC $45,252

Olar, SC $44,103

Parksville, SC $44,846

Plum Branch, SC $44,798

Sycamore, SC $44,088

Trenton, SC $45,010

Troy, SC $44,674

Ulmer, SC $44,079

Vaucluse, SC $45,165

Warrenville, SC $45,211

Williston, SC $44,637

Windsor, SC $44,774

Beaufort, SC $44,837

Ladys Island, SC $44,681

Okatie, SC $45,071

Bluffton, SC $45,264

Brunson, SC $43,929

Coosawhatchie, SC $44,727

Crocketville, SC $44,052

Dale, SC $44,572

Daufuskie Island, SC $45,303

Early Branch, SC $44,319

Estill, SC $44,292

Saint Helena Island, SC $44,772

Furman, SC $44,412

Garnett, SC $44,620

Gifford, SC $44,135

Hampton, SC $44,117

Hilton Head Island, SC $45,093

Hardeeville, SC $45,367

Islandton, SC $43,947

Lobeco, SC $44,600

Luray, SC $43,969

Miley, SC $43,897

Pineland, SC $44,651

Port Royal, SC $44,886

Ridgeland, SC $44,911

Scotia, SC $44,418

Seabrook, SC $44,555

Sheldon, SC $44,773

Tillman, SC $44,863

Varnville, SC $44,220

Yemassee, SC $44,367

Clemson, SC $44,911

Cleveland, SC $44,988

Conestee, SC $45,254

Donalds, SC $44,875

Inman, SC $45,546

Joanna, SC $44,779

Jonesville, SC $45,564

Kinards, SC $44,468

Landrum, SC $45,065

Laurens, SC $44,925

Lockhart, SC $45,577

Lyman, SC $45,395

Mayo, SC $45,583

Moore, SC $45,648

Mountville, SC $44,600

Pacolet, SC $45,591

Pacolet Mills, SC $45,601

Pauline, SC $45,561

Reidville, SC $45,516

Roebuck, SC $45,632

Startex, SC $45,627

Una, SC $45,653

Union, SC $45,398

Waterloo, SC $44,699

Wellford, SC $45,615

White Stone, SC $45,661

Woodruff, SC $45,465

Charleston, SC $46,436

Charleston Afb, SC $46,436

North Charleston, SC $46,436

Hanahan, SC $46,436

Adams Run, SC $45,723

Awendaw, SC $46,022

Bethera, SC $45,525

Bonneau, SC $45,057

Branchville, SC $44,066

Canadys, SC $44,545

Cordesville, SC $45,779

Cottageville, SC $45,404

Cross, SC $44,533

Dorchester, SC $44,952

Edisto Island, SC $45,588

Due West, SC $44,691

Easley, SC $45,186

Fair Play, SC $44,577

Fountain Inn, SC $45,141

Gray Court, SC $45,065

Greenwood, SC $44,544

Greer, SC $45,234

Hodges, SC $44,676

Honea Path, SC $44,967

Iva, SC $44,543

La France, SC $44,951

Liberty, SC $45,067

Long Creek, SC $44,308

Lowndesville, SC $44,560

Marietta, SC $45,064

Mauldin, SC $45,236

Mountain Rest, SC $44,416

Newry, SC $44,833

Ninety Six, SC $44,486

Norris, SC $44,998

Pelzer, SC $45,130

Pendleton, SC $44,973

Pickens, SC $45,020

Seneca, SC $44,822

Piedmont, SC $45,201

Richland, SC $44,687

Salem, SC $44,732

Sandy Springs, SC $44,913

Simpsonville, SC $45,165

Six Mile, SC $44,907

Slater, SC $45,126

Starr, SC $44,739

Sunset, SC $44,870

Tamassee, SC $44,531

Taylors, SC $45,197

Tigerville, SC $45,117

Townville, SC $44,765

Travelers Rest, SC $45,118

Walhalla, SC $44,627

Ware Shoals, SC $44,943

Westminster, SC $44,499

West Union, SC $44,745

Williamston, SC $45,075

Blacksburg, SC $46,136

Bowling Green, SC $46,785

Catawba, SC $46,828

Chester, SC $46,170

Fort Mill, SC $46,807

Chesterfield, SC $44,331

Clover, SC $46,810

Edgemoor, SC $46,815

Fort Lawn, SC $46,393

Hickory Grove, SC $45,828

Jefferson, SC $44,493

Lancaster, SC $46,176

Lando, SC $46,742

Mc Connells, SC $46,588

Mount Croghan, SC $44,556

Pageland, SC $45,340

Richburg, SC $46,359

Rock Hill, SC $47,125

Ruby, SC $44,458

Sharon, SC $45,998

Smyrna, SC $46,059

Van Wyck, SC $46,771

York, SC $46,699

Aiken, SC $44,998

Folly Beach, SC $46,436

Walterboro, SC $44,592

Williams, SC $44,097

Florence, SC $43,981

Andrews, SC $44,062

Aynor, SC $43,941

Bennettsville, SC $43,833

Blenheim, SC $43,888

Cades, SC $43,596

Centenary, SC $43,795

Cheraw, SC $44,297

Clio, SC $43,821

Conway, SC $43,939

Coward, SC $43,890

Darlington, SC $43,971

Dillon, SC $43,827

Effingham, SC $43,960

Fork, SC $43,814

Galivants Ferry, SC $43,932

Green Sea, SC $43,874

Gresham, SC $43,838

Hamer, SC $43,894

Hartsville, SC $43,992

Hemingway, SC $43,903

Johnsonville, SC $43,739

Kingstree, SC $43,935

Lake City, SC $43,700

Lake View, SC $43,898

Lane, SC $44,024

Latta, SC $43,886

Little River, SC $44,175

Little Rock, SC $43,863

Longs, SC $44,045

Loris, SC $43,921

Mc Coll, SC $44,013

Marion, SC $43,854

Myrtle Beach, SC $44,054

Minturn, SC $43,830

Mullins, SC $43,828

Murrells Inlet, SC $43,948

Nesmith, SC $43,881

Nichols, SC $43,860

North Myrtle Beach, SC $44,165

Pamplico, SC $43,845

Patrick, SC $44,271

Pawleys Island, SC $43,874

Rains, SC $43,840

Salters, SC $44,029

Scranton, SC $43,814

Sellers, SC $43,874

Society Hill, SC $43,856

Tatum, SC $43,999

Wallace, SC $44,144

Greenville, SC $45,252

Abbeville, SC $44,512

Anderson, SC $44,938

Belton, SC $45,002

Calhoun Falls, SC $44,340

Central, SC $44,953

Georgetown, SC $44,022

Goose Creek, SC $46,318

Green Pond, SC $45,067

Grover, SC $44,516

Harleyville, SC $44,414

Hollywood, SC $45,956

Huger, SC $45,880

Isle Of Palms, SC $46,427

Jacksonboro, SC $45,374

Jamestown, SC $45,222

Johns Island, SC $46,436

Ladson, SC $46,205

Mc Clellanville, SC $45,256

Moncks Corner, SC $45,549

Mount Pleasant, SC $46,436

Pineville, SC $44,161

Pinopolis, SC $45,037

Ravenel, SC $46,245

Reevesville, SC $44,190

Ridgeville, SC $45,593

Round O, SC $45,217

Ruffin, SC $44,169

Russellville, SC $44,324

Saint George, SC $44,450

Saint Stephen, SC $44,331

Smoaks, SC $44,066

Sullivans Island, SC $46,436

Summerville, SC $45,851

Wadmalaw Island, SC $46,170

Pomaria, SC $44,994

Gramling, SC $45,365

Prosperity, SC $44,851

Rembert, SC $44,028

Ridge Spring, SC $44,758

Ridgeway, SC $44,997

Rion, SC $45,066

Rowesville, SC $44,184

Saint Matthews, SC $44,455

Salley, SC $44,635

Saluda, SC $44,487

Santee, SC $44,236

Sardinia, SC $43,436

Silverstreet, SC $44,418

Springfield, SC $44,519

State Park, SC $45,163

Summerton, SC $43,850

Sumter, SC $43,237

Shaw A F B, SC $43,547

Swansea, SC $44,919

Timmonsville, SC $43,919

Turbeville, SC $43,455

Vance, SC $44,264

Wagener, SC $44,645

Ward, SC $44,655

Wedgefield, SC $43,751

West Columbia, SC $45,164

Westville, SC $44,595

White Rock, SC $45,016

Whitmire, SC $44,669

Winnsboro, SC $45,177

Columbia, SC $45,164

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

Understanding how an Activity 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.

$40,629

Average $45,819/year

$51,257

$3,386

Average $3,818/month

$4,271

$781

Average $881/week

$986

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,257	$4,271	$986	$25
Average	$45,819	$3,818	$881	$22
25th Percentile	$40,629	$3,386	$781	$20

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