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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Tour Guide?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Tour Guide roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Tour Guide's salary?

An Assistant Tour Guide's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,351 for beginners, reaching about $35,684 at mid-level, and approach $36,486 for experts.

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

Assistant Tour Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Tour Guide roles are District of Columbia $39,014, California $38,866, Massachusetts $38,348. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Tour Guide level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Tour Manager: $86,515; Tour Guide: $64,535; Ghost Tour Guide/Storyteller: $55,993; Kayak Tour Guide: $55,210; Tour Guide Driver: $52,458.

Assistant Tour Guide Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Tour Guide make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Tour Guide in Colorado is $35,951 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,629
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,878 to $37,876
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,080

10% $30,080

50% (Median) $35,951

90% $39,629

Assistant Tour Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,876	$3,156	$728	$18
Average	$35,951	$2,996	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$32,878	$2,740	$632	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Tour Guide Salaries

An Assistant 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 Assistant Tour Guide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant 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): $34,351
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,460
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,684
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,433
Expert (over 8 years): $36,486

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Tour Guide	less than 1 year	$34,351
Early Career Level Assistant Tour Guide	1-2 years	$34,460
Mid-Level Level Assistant Tour Guide	2-4 years	$35,684
Senior-Level Level Assistant Tour Guide	5-8 years	$36,433
Expert Level Assistant Tour Guide	over 8 years	$36,486

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

District of Columbia: $39,014.
California: $38,866.
Massachusetts: $38,348.

District of Columbia $39,014 California $38,866 Massachusetts $38,348 Washington $38,207 New Jersey $38,193 Alaska $38,143 Connecticut $37,657 New York $37,460

Hawaii $36,829 Rhode Island $36,533 Maryland $36,332 Minnesota $36,057 Colorado $35,951 Illinois $35,916 Oregon $35,782 Delaware $35,684

New Hampshire $35,622 Virginia $35,483 Pennsylvania $35,078 Nevada $34,873 North Dakota $34,806 Michigan $34,701 Wisconsin $34,662 Vermont $34,584

Texas $34,369 Maine $34,355 Arizona $34,334 Ohio $34,309 Georgia $33,985 Indiana $33,823 Wyoming $33,792 Utah $33,742

Iowa $33,721 Kansas $33,552 Louisiana $33,503 North Carolina $33,485 Missouri $33,478 Florida $33,340 Montana $33,266 Nebraska $33,196

Kentucky $33,157 South Carolina $33,016 Tennessee $32,928 Idaho $32,893 New Mexico $32,636 Oklahoma $32,579 Alabama $32,371 South Dakota $32,023

Arkansas $31,832 West Virginia $31,730 Mississippi $31,424

Top Paying Cities for Assistant 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:

Glen Haven: $35,247
Hygiene: $36,473
Johnstown: $35,326

Glen Haven, CO $35,247

Hygiene, CO $36,473

Johnstown, CO $35,326

Laporte, CO $34,935

Livermore, CO $34,821

Loveland, CO $35,216

Lyons, CO $36,409

Masonville, CO $34,957

Mead, CO $35,727

Milliken, CO $35,277

Niwot, CO $36,759

Red Feather Lakes, CO $34,917

Severance, CO $34,985

Timnath, CO $34,940

Wellington, CO $34,744

Windsor, CO $34,990

Brighton, CO $35,857

Ault, CO $34,923

Briggsdale, CO $34,933

Carr, CO $34,332

Eastlake, CO $35,950

Eaton, CO $35,034

Evans, CO $35,212

Fort Lupton, CO $35,755

Galeton, CO $35,037

Gilcrest, CO $35,404

Gill, CO $35,095

Greeley, CO $35,125

Henderson, CO $35,913

Hudson, CO $35,637

Keenesburg, CO $35,465

Kersey, CO $35,099

La Salle, CO $35,343

Lucerne, CO $35,088

Nunn, CO $34,812

Orchard, CO $34,929

Pierce, CO $34,946

Ohio City, CO $35,305

Parlin, CO $35,139

Penrose, CO $34,832

Pitkin, CO $35,261

Poncha Springs, CO $35,022

Powderhorn, CO $35,066

Rockvale, CO $34,674

Sargents, CO $34,963

Twin Lakes, CO $36,118

Westcliffe, CO $34,693

Wetmore, CO $34,470

Durango, CO $35,164

Cahone, CO $35,077

Cortez, CO $35,051

Dolores, CO $35,134

Dove Creek, CO $35,042

Egnar, CO $35,062

Hesperus, CO $34,857

Lewis, CO $35,139

Mancos, CO $35,050

Marvel, CO $34,856

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $34,869

Pleasant View, CO $34,977

Rico, CO $35,143

Towaoc, CO $34,905

Yellow Jacket, CO $35,097

Montrose, CO $35,274

Austin, CO $35,320

Bedrock, CO $35,053

Cedaredge, CO $35,356

Cory, CO $35,312

Crawford, CO $35,212

Delta, CO $35,274

Eckert, CO $35,329

Hotchkiss, CO $35,307

Lazear, CO $35,281

Naturita, CO $35,124

Norwood, CO $35,138

Nucla, CO $35,178

Olathe, CO $35,235

Ophir, CO $35,176

Ouray, CO $35,170

Paonia, CO $35,469

Paradox, CO $35,072

Placerville, CO $35,144

Redvale, CO $35,154

Ridgway, CO $35,165

Silverton, CO $35,106

Somerset, CO $35,577

Telluride, CO $35,183

Grand Junction, CO $35,491

Platteville, CO $35,483

Roggen, CO $35,117

Weldona, CO $34,846

Wiggins, CO $35,032

Fort Morgan, CO $34,860

Log Lane Village, CO $34,974

Akron, CO $34,607

Amherst, CO $34,496

Atwood, CO $34,728

Brush, CO $34,726

Crook, CO $34,630

Eckley, CO $34,521

Fleming, CO $34,696

Grover, CO $34,669

Haxtun, CO $34,689

Hereford, CO $34,447

Hillrose, CO $34,760

Holyoke, CO $34,584

Idalia, CO $34,411

Iliff, CO $34,721

Julesburg, CO $34,581

Lindon, CO $34,459

Merino, CO $34,759

New Raymer, CO $34,751

Otis, CO $34,638

Ovid, CO $34,593

Padroni, CO $34,633

Paoli, CO $34,689

Peetz, CO $34,623

Sedgwick, CO $34,605

Snyder, CO $34,733

Sterling, CO $34,788

Stoneham, CO $34,753

Vernon, CO $34,443

Woodrow, CO $34,531

Wray, CO $34,512

Yuma, CO $34,628

Anton, CO $34,468

Arapahoe, CO $34,196

Arriba, CO $34,320

Bethune, CO $34,371

Burlington, CO $34,339

Calhan, CO $34,882

Cascade, CO $35,169

Cheyenne Wells, CO $34,246

Cope, CO $34,451

Cripple Creek, CO $35,103

Divide, CO $35,121

Flagler, CO $34,355

Florissant, CO $35,093

Fountain, CO $34,879

Genoa, CO $34,343

Green Mountain Falls, CO $35,160

Guffey, CO $35,055

Hugo, CO $34,133

Joes, CO $34,486

Karval, CO $33,935

Kirk, CO $34,457

Kit Carson, CO $34,203

Limon, CO $34,551

Lake George, CO $35,146

Manitou Springs, CO $35,169

Matheson, CO $34,525

Peyton, CO $35,047

Ramah, CO $34,302

Rush, CO $34,384

Seibert, CO $34,341

Simla, CO $34,682

Stratton, CO $34,375

U S A F Academy, CO $35,167

Victor, CO $35,087

Vona, CO $34,361

Wild Horse, CO $34,137

Woodland Park, CO $35,140

Yoder, CO $34,516

Colorado Springs, CO $35,169

Clifton, CO $35,469

Fruita, CO $35,381

Gateway, CO $35,132

Glade Park, CO $35,253

Loma, CO $35,394

Mack, CO $35,300

Palisade, CO $35,405

Whitewater, CO $35,251

Glenwood Springs, CO $35,833

Dinosaur, CO $35,241

Aspen, CO $36,505

Snowmass Village, CO $36,503

Avon, CO $36,176

Basalt, CO $36,388

Carbondale, CO $36,253

Collbran, CO $35,370

Craig, CO $35,630

De Beque, CO $35,366

Eagle, CO $36,028

Edwards, CO $36,105

Parachute, CO $35,550

Battlement Mesa, CO $35,517

Gypsum, CO $35,848

Hamilton, CO $35,782

Hayden, CO $35,681

Maybell, CO $35,286

Meeker, CO $35,785

Meredith, CO $36,269

Mesa, CO $35,353

Minturn, CO $36,065

Molina, CO $35,332

New Castle, CO $35,710

Rangely, CO $35,385

Red Cliff, CO $36,061

Rifle, CO $35,621

Silt, CO $35,607

Slater, CO $35,460

Snowmass, CO $36,430

Wolcott, CO $36,049

Woody Creek, CO $36,502

Vail, CO $36,220

Pueblo, CO $34,102

Colorado City, CO $34,335

Aguilar, CO $34,485

Arlington, CO $33,877

Avondale, CO $34,193

Beulah, CO $34,337

Boncarbo, CO $34,502

Boone, CO $34,303

Branson, CO $34,219

Campo, CO $34,092

Cheraw, CO $34,158

Crowley, CO $34,231

Eads, CO $34,182

Fort Lyon, CO $34,145

Fowler, CO $34,243

Gardner, CO $34,578

Granada, CO $34,259

Hartman, CO $34,325

Hasty, CO $34,220

Haswell, CO $34,017

Hoehne, CO $34,446

Holly, CO $34,216

Kim, CO $34,184

La Junta, CO $34,206

Lamar, CO $34,311

Las Animas, CO $34,187

La Veta, CO $34,638

Mc Clave, CO $34,225

Manzanola, CO $34,180

Model, CO $34,232

Olney Springs, CO $34,121

Ordway, CO $33,951

Pritchett, CO $34,186

Rocky Ford, CO $34,130

Rye, CO $34,387

Sheridan Lake, CO $34,196

Springfield, CO $34,256

Sugar City, CO $33,861

Swink, CO $34,172

Trinchera, CO $34,298

Trinidad, CO $34,447

Two Buttes, CO $34,254

Vilas, CO $34,249

Walsenburg, CO $34,455

Walsh, CO $34,213

Weston, CO $34,567

Wiley, CO $34,194

Alamosa, CO $34,901

Antonito, CO $34,879

Arboles, CO $34,949

Arvada, CO $35,952

Aurora, CO $35,927

Bayfield, CO $35,048

Broomfield, CO $36,110

Commerce City, CO $35,867

Dupont, CO $35,936

Eldorado Springs, CO $36,792

Lafayette, CO $36,465

Louisville, CO $36,510

Westminster, CO $35,935

Wheat Ridge, CO $35,934

Agate, CO $34,660

Bennett, CO $35,561

Byers, CO $35,137

Castle Rock, CO $35,293

Deer Trail, CO $34,905

Elbert, CO $35,070

Elizabeth, CO $35,365

Englewood, CO $35,927

Franktown, CO $35,269

Kiowa, CO $35,111

Larkspur, CO $35,178

Littleton, CO $35,892

Lone Tree, CO $35,797

Louviers, CO $35,747

Monument, CO $35,144

Palmer Lake, CO $35,147

Parker, CO $35,666

Sedalia, CO $35,311

Strasburg, CO $35,448

Watkins, CO $35,714

Denver, CO $35,923

Thornton, CO $35,951

Boulder, CO $36,969

Golden, CO $35,931

Alma, CO $35,728

Bailey, CO $35,647

Black Hawk, CO $36,290

Bond, CO $36,046

Breckenridge, CO $35,805

Buffalo Creek, CO $35,524

Burns, CO $35,814

Central City, CO $36,086

Clark, CO $35,475

Climax, CO $35,846

Coalmont, CO $35,413

Como, CO $35,293

Conifer, CO $35,740

Cowdrey, CO $35,270

Dillon, CO $35,783

Dumont, CO $35,957

Evergreen, CO $35,868

Empire, CO $35,793

Fairplay, CO $35,325

Fraser, CO $35,833

Frisco, CO $36,004

Georgetown, CO $35,766

Granby, CO $35,738

Grand Lake, CO $35,718

Grant, CO $35,464

Hartsel, CO $35,137

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $35,690

Idaho Springs, CO $35,896

Idledale, CO $35,894

Indian Hills, CO $35,875

Jamestown, CO $36,910

Jefferson, CO $35,390

Kittredge, CO $35,879

Kremmling, CO $35,687

Leadville, CO $35,802

Mc Coy, CO $35,808

Morrison, CO $35,868

Nederland, CO $36,574

Oak Creek, CO $35,745

Parshall, CO $35,898

Phippsburg, CO $35,780

Pine, CO $35,567

Pinecliffe, CO $36,746

Rand, CO $35,416

Rollinsville, CO $36,403

Shawnee, CO $35,559

Silver Plume, CO $35,615

Steamboat Springs, CO $35,678

Tabernash, CO $35,917

Toponas, CO $35,767

Walden, CO $35,363

Ward, CO $36,478

Winter Park, CO $35,963

Yampa, CO $35,815

Silverthorne, CO $35,974

Longmont, CO $36,330

Allenspark, CO $36,165

Estes Park, CO $35,622

Bellvue, CO $35,166

Berthoud, CO $35,597

Dacono, CO $36,012

Drake, CO $35,179

Erie, CO $36,174

Firestone, CO $35,923

Fort Collins, CO $34,916

Frederick, CO $35,924

Blanca, CO $34,777

Capulin, CO $34,956

Center, CO $34,928

Chama, CO $34,658

Chimney Rock, CO $34,964

Chromo, CO $34,730

Conejos, CO $34,857

Creede, CO $35,040

Crestone, CO $34,794

Del Norte, CO $34,964

Fort Garland, CO $34,699

San Luis, CO $34,558

Homelake, CO $34,931

Hooper, CO $34,815

Ignacio, CO $34,897

Jaroso, CO $34,634

La Jara, CO $34,913

Manassa, CO $34,878

Moffat, CO $34,839

Monte Vista, CO $34,952

Mosca, CO $34,771

Pagosa Springs, CO $34,961

Romeo, CO $34,981

Saguache, CO $34,960

Sanford, CO $34,785

San Pablo, CO $34,606

South Fork, CO $34,999

Villa Grove, CO $34,886

Salida, CO $35,023

Almont, CO $35,925

Buena Vista, CO $35,870

Canon City, CO $34,867

Cimarron, CO $35,103

Coal Creek, CO $34,660

Coaldale, CO $34,938

Cotopaxi, CO $34,840

Crested Butte, CO $36,114

Florence, CO $34,606

Monarch, CO $35,097

Granite, CO $35,623

Gunnison, CO $35,130

Hillside, CO $34,827

Howard, CO $35,001

Lake City, CO $35,101

Nathrop, CO $35,129

Assistant Tour Guide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Tour Guide roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Tour Guide positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Tour Guide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Tour Guide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$50,332	$24.0	40%

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

Understanding how an Assistant 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.

$32,878

Average $35,951/year

$37,876

$2,740

Average $2,996/month

$3,156

$632

Average $691/week

$728

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,876	$3,156	$728	$18
Average	$35,951	$2,996	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$32,878	$2,740	$632	$16

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