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

An Admissions Tour Guide's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,248 for beginners, reaching about $61,359 at mid-level, and approach $93,147 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Tour Guide?

Admissions Tour Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Tour Guide roles are District of Columbia $54,088, California $53,883, Massachusetts $53,165. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Tour Guide roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Tour Guide level roles vary by specialization: Tour Consultant: $66,710; Tour Coordinator: $65,472; Tour Guide: $64,535; Guide: $63,641; Ghost Tour Guide/Storyteller: $55,993.

Admissions Tour Guide Salary in Maryland

How much does an Admissions Tour Guide make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Tour Guide in Maryland is $50,370 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,662
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,620 to $55,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,205

10% $43,205

50% (Median) $50,370

90% $60,662

Admissions Tour Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,757	$4,646	$1,072	$27
Average	$50,370	$4,198	$969	$24
25th Percentile	$46,620	$3,885	$897	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Tour Guide Salaries

An Admissions Tour 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 Admissions Tour Guide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Tour 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): $49,248
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,457
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,359
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,127
Expert (over 8 years): $93,147

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Tour Guide	less than 1 year	$49,248
Branch Support Senior Representative	1-2 years	$54,457
Branch Support Supervisor	2-4 years	$61,359
Branch Support Manager	5-8 years	$80,127
Branch Operations Manager	over 8 years	$93,147

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

District of Columbia: $54,088.
California: $53,883.
Massachusetts: $53,165.

District of Columbia $54,088 California $53,883 Massachusetts $53,165 Washington $52,969 New Jersey $52,950 Alaska $52,881 Connecticut $52,207 New York $51,933

Hawaii $51,059 Rhode Island $50,649 Maryland $50,370 Minnesota $49,989 Colorado $49,843 Illinois $49,794 Oregon $49,608 Delaware $49,471

New Hampshire $49,385 Virginia $49,193 Pennsylvania $48,631 Nevada $48,348 North Dakota $48,255 Michigan $48,108 Wisconsin $48,055 Vermont $47,947

Texas $47,649 Maine $47,630 Arizona $47,600 Ohio $47,566 Georgia $47,117 Indiana $46,892 Wyoming $46,848 Utah $46,780

Iowa $46,750 Kansas $46,516 Louisiana $46,448 North Carolina $46,423 Missouri $46,413 Florida $46,223 Montana $46,120 Nebraska $46,023

Kentucky $45,969 South Carolina $45,773 Tennessee $45,651 Idaho $45,602 New Mexico $45,246 Oklahoma $45,168 Alabama $44,879 South Dakota $44,396

Arkansas $44,132 West Virginia $43,990 Mississippi $43,565

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Tour 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:

Owings: $51,864
Riverdale: $53,719
College Park: $53,658

Owings, MD $51,864

Riverdale, MD $53,719

College Park, MD $53,658

Fort Washington, MD $53,623

Oxon Hill, MD $53,778

Suitland, MD $53,761

District Heights, MD $53,734

Temple Hills, MD $53,762

Deale, MD $51,624

Dunkirk, MD $52,170

Fort George G Meade, MD $50,973

Friendship, MD $51,788

Fulton, MD $51,651

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $53,579

Savage, MD $51,049

Shady Side, MD $51,216

Galesville, MD $51,442

Greenbelt, MD $53,472

Glenn Dale, MD $52,881

Upper Marlboro, MD $52,933

Harwood, MD $51,640

Highland, MD $51,604

West River, MD $51,650

Tracys Landing, MD $51,686

Hyattsville, MD $53,763

Jessup, MD $50,798

Bethesda, MD $53,779

Glen Echo, MD $53,769

Chevy Chase, MD $53,773

Cabin John, MD $53,758

Olney, MD $52,547

Brookeville, MD $51,566

Poolesville, MD $52,020

Barnesville, MD $51,296

Beallsville, MD $51,390

Boyds, MD $51,784

Dickerson, MD $51,331

Rockville, MD $53,166

Potomac, MD $53,319

Derwood, MD $52,602

Sandy Spring, MD $52,295

Ashton, MD $52,180

Brinklow, MD $51,792

Burtonsville, MD $52,399

Montgomery Village, MD $51,970

Kensington, MD $53,728

Garrett Park, MD $53,664

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $53,243

Silver Spring, MD $53,697

Takoma Park, MD $53,767

Aberdeen, MD $49,249

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $49,239

Abingdon, MD $49,619

Gunpowder, MD $49,918

Arnold, MD $50,500

Baldwin, MD $49,825

Bel Air, MD $49,411

Belcamp, MD $49,483

Benson, MD $49,184

Boring, MD $49,293

Brooklandville, MD $50,310

Butler, MD $49,756

Chase, MD $50,149

Churchville, MD $49,042

Clarksville, MD $51,056

Cockeysville, MD $49,851

Hunt Valley, MD $50,061

Crownsville, MD $50,842

Darlington, MD $48,608

Davidsonville, MD $51,583

Dayton, MD $51,024

Edgewater, MD $51,111

Edgewood, MD $49,770

Ellicott City, MD $50,409

Columbia, MD $50,787

Fallston, MD $49,640

Finksburg, MD $49,658

Forest Hill, MD $49,142

Fork, MD $49,994

Fort Howard, MD $50,309

Freeland, MD $48,154

Gambrills, MD $51,034

Gibson Island, MD $50,337

Glen Arm, MD $50,178

Glen Burnie, MD $50,397

Glyndon, MD $49,914

Hampstead, MD $48,767

Elkridge, MD $50,452

Hanover, MD $50,481

Harmans, MD $50,478

Havre De Grace, MD $48,929

Hydes, MD $49,998

Jarrettsville, MD $48,979

Joppa, MD $49,897

Kingsville, MD $50,008

Lineboro, MD $48,032

Linthicum Heights, MD $50,404

Long Green, MD $50,096

Spencerville, MD $52,321

Clarksburg, MD $51,176

Damascus, MD $50,736

Germantown, MD $52,252

Annapolis, MD $50,891

Cumberland, MD $46,230

Accident, MD $46,152

Barton, MD $46,369

Bittinger, MD $46,282

Bloomington, MD $46,447

Corriganville, MD $45,936

Eckhart Mines, MD $46,190

Ellerslie, MD $45,994

Flintstone, MD $46,241

Friendsville, MD $46,139

Frostburg, MD $46,127

Grantsville, MD $46,129

Kitzmiller, MD $46,132

Lonaconing, MD $46,286

Luke, MD $46,450

Mc Henry, MD $46,157

Midland, MD $46,441

Midlothian, MD $46,133

Mount Savage, MD $45,922

Oakland, MD $46,023

Oldtown, MD $46,304

Pinto, MD $46,389

Rawlings, MD $46,404

Spring Gap, MD $46,360

Swanton, MD $46,248

Westernport, MD $46,449

Easton, MD $49,882

Barclay, MD $49,465

Bethlehem, MD $49,529

Betterton, MD $49,502

Bozman, MD $50,307

Cambridge, MD $49,531

Centreville, MD $49,934

Chester, MD $50,319

Chestertown, MD $49,733

Church Creek, MD $49,453

Church Hill, MD $49,666

Claiborne, MD $50,397

Cordova, MD $49,713

Crapo, MD $49,017

Crocheron, MD $48,663

Crumpton, MD $49,408

Denton, MD $49,453

East New Market, MD $49,334

Federalsburg, MD $49,324

Fishing Creek, MD $49,199

Galena, MD $49,275

Goldsboro, MD $49,358

Grasonville, MD $50,223

Greensboro, MD $49,367

Henderson, MD $49,413

Hillsboro, MD $49,748

Hurlock, MD $49,345

Ingleside, MD $49,505

Kennedyville, MD $49,363

Mcdaniel, MD $50,377

Madison, MD $49,838

Marydel, MD $49,277

Massey, MD $49,287

Millington, MD $49,357

Neavitt, MD $50,370

Newcomb, MD $50,022

Oxford, MD $49,775

Preston, MD $49,510

Price, MD $49,700

Queen Anne, MD $49,830

Queenstown, MD $50,114

Rhodesdale, MD $49,049

Ridgely, MD $49,562

Rock Hall, MD $50,037

Royal Oak, MD $49,930

Saint Michaels, MD $50,268

Secretary, MD $49,522

Sherwood, MD $50,677

Deal Island, MD $48,291

Eden, MD $48,386

Ewell, MD $48,140

Fruitland, MD $48,552

Girdletree, MD $48,030

Hebron, MD $48,507

Linkwood, MD $49,191

Manokin, MD $48,227

Mardela Springs, MD $48,681

Marion Station, MD $48,057

Nanticoke, MD $48,485

Newark, MD $48,283

Ocean City, MD $48,516

Parsonsburg, MD $48,419

Pittsville, MD $48,420

Pocomoke City, MD $48,120

Powellville, MD $48,396

Princess Anne, MD $48,351

Quantico, MD $48,411

Rehobeth, MD $48,043

Sharptown, MD $48,948

Showell, MD $48,419

Snow Hill, MD $48,248

Stockton, MD $47,959

Tyaskin, MD $48,364

Tylerton, MD $48,197

Upper Fairmount, MD $48,344

Vienna, MD $48,785

Westover, MD $48,226

Whaleyville, MD $48,394

Willards, MD $48,413

Delmar, MD $48,541

North East, MD $48,974

Perry Point, MD $48,903

Perryville, MD $48,885

Port Deposit, MD $48,764

Rising Sun, MD $48,604

Warwick, MD $49,264

Cecilton, MD $49,231

Charlestown, MD $48,967

Chesapeake City, MD $49,230

Childs, MD $49,164

Stevensville, MD $50,447

Colora, MD $48,561

Conowingo, MD $48,479

Earleville, MD $49,184

Elk Mills, MD $49,180

Elkton, MD $49,145

Georgetown, MD $49,220

Lutherville Timonium, MD $50,269

Abell, MD $49,768

Accokeek, MD $53,183

Aquasco, MD $51,867

Avenue, MD $49,848

Barstow, MD $51,248

Bel Alton, MD $51,501

Benedict, MD $51,466

Brandywine, MD $52,679

Broomes Island, MD $50,666

Bryans Road, MD $53,079

Bryantown, MD $52,119

Bushwood, MD $49,884

California, MD $49,842

Callaway, MD $49,494

Chaptico, MD $50,358

Charlotte Hall, MD $51,118

Cheltenham, MD $53,172

Clements, MD $50,359

Cobb Island, MD $49,907

Coltons Point, MD $49,672

Compton, MD $49,943

Dameron, MD $48,863

Dowell, MD $49,997

Drayden, MD $48,980

Faulkner, MD $51,226

Great Mills, MD $49,574

Helen, MD $50,829

Hollywood, MD $50,136

Hughesville, MD $51,771

Huntingtown, MD $51,559

Indian Head, MD $51,880

Ironsides, MD $51,671

Issue, MD $50,176

La Plata, MD $52,027

Leonardtown, MD $49,759

Lexington Park, MD $49,422

Loveville, MD $50,280

Lusby, MD $50,090

Marbury, MD $52,296

Mechanicsville, MD $50,819

Morganza, MD $50,522

Mount Victoria, MD $49,941

Nanjemoy, MD $51,063

Newburg, MD $50,551

Park Hall, MD $49,277

Patuxent River, MD $49,537

Piney Point, MD $49,057

Pomfret, MD $52,592

Port Republic, MD $50,942

Port Tobacco, MD $51,835

Prince Frederick, MD $51,251

Ridge, MD $48,647

Rock Point, MD $50,533

Saint Inigoes, MD $48,803

Saint Leonard, MD $50,696

Saint Marys City, MD $49,267

Scotland, MD $48,324

Solomons, MD $49,952

Sunderland, MD $51,661

Tall Timbers, MD $49,119

Valley Lee, MD $49,139

Welcome, MD $51,512

White Plains, MD $52,597

Southern Md Facility, MD $53,239

Annapolis Junction, MD $50,913

Lanham, MD $53,441

Beltsville, MD $53,365

Laurel, MD $52,202

Bladensburg, MD $53,754

Lothian, MD $52,172

Mount Rainier, MD $53,780

North Beach, MD $51,447

Bowie, MD $52,193

Brentwood, MD $53,776

Capitol Heights, MD $53,753

Chesapeake Beach, MD $51,421

Churchton, MD $51,433

Clinton, MD $53,450

Still Pond, MD $49,505

Sudlersville, MD $49,412

Taylors Island, MD $49,851

Templeville, MD $49,280

Tilghman, MD $50,563

Toddville, MD $48,776

Trappe, MD $49,561

Wingate, MD $48,967

Wittman, MD $50,397

Woolford, MD $49,645

Worton, MD $49,675

Wye Mills, MD $50,027

Frederick, MD $49,460

Adamstown, MD $50,488

Big Pool, MD $46,899

Boonsboro, MD $48,570

Braddock Heights, MD $49,435

Brownsville, MD $49,291

Brunswick, MD $49,746

Buckeystown, MD $50,112

Burkittsville, MD $49,370

Cascade, MD $48,128

Cavetown, MD $48,066

Chewsville, MD $48,141

Clear Spring, MD $47,497

Cooksville, MD $50,388

Emmitsburg, MD $48,288

Fairplay, MD $48,257

Funkstown, MD $48,253

Glenelg, MD $50,922

Glenwood, MD $50,672

Hagerstown, MD $48,008

Hancock, MD $46,668

Ijamsville, MD $50,364

Jefferson, MD $49,796

Keedysville, MD $48,723

Keymar, MD $48,699

Knoxville, MD $49,485

Ladiesburg, MD $48,874

Libertytown, MD $49,324

Lisbon, MD $50,395

Little Orleans, MD $46,409

Maugansville, MD $47,834

Middletown, MD $49,254

Monrovia, MD $50,254

Mount Airy, MD $49,953

Myersville, MD $48,614

New Market, MD $49,750

New Midway, MD $48,873

New Windsor, MD $49,315

Point Of Rocks, MD $50,393

Rocky Ridge, MD $48,548

Rohrersville, MD $49,056

Sabillasville, MD $48,192

Saint James, MD $48,265

Sharpsburg, MD $48,651

Smithsburg, MD $48,110

Sykesville, MD $50,082

Taneytown, MD $48,404

Thurmont, MD $48,603

Tuscarora, MD $50,585

Union Bridge, MD $49,115

Unionville, MD $49,352

Walkersville, MD $49,178

West Friendship, MD $50,499

Williamsport, MD $48,061

Woodbine, MD $50,389

Woodsboro, MD $48,944

Salisbury, MD $48,542

Allen, MD $48,475

Berlin, MD $48,424

Bishopville, MD $48,435

Bivalve, MD $48,613

Manchester, MD $48,180

Marriottsville, MD $50,282

Maryland Line, MD $48,032

Mayo, MD $50,998

Millersville, MD $50,582

Monkton, MD $49,392

Odenton, MD $51,094

Crofton, MD $51,386

Owings Mills, MD $50,182

Parkton, MD $48,635

Pasadena, MD $50,351

Perry Hall, MD $50,214

Perryman, MD $49,378

Phoenix, MD $49,950

Pylesville, MD $48,344

Randallstown, MD $50,259

Reisterstown, MD $50,063

Riderwood, MD $50,365

Riva, MD $51,193

Severn, MD $50,574

Severna Park, MD $50,506

Simpsonville, MD $50,998

Sparks Glencoe, MD $49,546

Crisfield, MD $48,175

Stevenson, MD $50,292

Dhs, MD $53,196

Waldorf, MD $52,567

Street, MD $48,565

Upperco, MD $49,252

Upper Falls, MD $50,057

Westminster, MD $49,254

Whiteford, MD $48,325

White Hall, MD $48,569

White Marsh, MD $50,168

Woodstock, MD $50,305

Baltimore, MD $50,370

Towson, MD $50,364

Gwynn Oak, MD $50,381

Pikesville, MD $50,345

Sparrows Point, MD $50,316

Middle River, MD $50,212

Essex, MD $50,331

Dundalk, MD $50,379

Brooklyn, MD $50,380

Curtis Bay, MD $50,390

Halethorpe, MD $50,386

Catonsville, MD $50,411

Parkville, MD $50,357

Nottingham, MD $50,305

Rosedale, MD $50,370

Windsor Mill, MD $50,354

Gaithersburg, MD $52,491

Washington Grove, MD $52,519

Admissions Tour Guide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Tour 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.

$46,620

Average $50,370/year

$55,757

$3,885

Average $4,198/month

$4,646

$897

Average $969/week

$1,072

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,757	$4,646	$1,072	$27
Average	$50,370	$4,198	$969	$24
25th Percentile	$46,620	$3,885	$897	$22

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