What are the main factors that influence a Climbing 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 Climbing Guide?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Climbing Guide roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change A Climbing Guide's salary?

A Climbing Guide's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,540 for beginners, reaching about $52,692 at mid-level, and approach $98,350 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Climbing Guide?

Climbing Guide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Climbing Guide roles are District of Columbia $53,083, California $52,881, Massachusetts $52,177. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Climbing Guide roles make?

Salaries for Climbing Guide level roles vary by specialization: Tour Guide: $64,535; Guide: $63,641; Climbing Instructor: $61,554; Tourist Guide: $46,163; Rock Climbing Instructor: $46,063.

Climbing Guide Salary in Virginia

How much does a Climbing Guide make in Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Climbing Guide in Virginia is $48,279 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,143
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,860 to $52,395
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,747

10% $41,747

50% (Median) $48,279

90% $56,143

Climbing Guide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,395	$4,366	$1,008	$25
Average	$48,279	$4,023	$928	$23
25th Percentile	$44,860	$3,738	$863	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Climbing Guide Salaries

A Climbing 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 Climbing Guide Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Climbing 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): $42,540
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,421
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,692
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,006
Expert (over 8 years): $98,350

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Loan Servicing Clerk I	less than 1 year	$42,540
Climbing Guide	1-2 years	$47,421
Loan Servicing Clerk III	2-4 years	$52,692
Loan Servicing Supervisor	5-8 years	$74,006
Loan Servicing Manager	over 8 years	$98,350

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

District of Columbia: $53,083.
California: $52,881.
Massachusetts: $52,177.

District of Columbia $53,083 California $52,881 Massachusetts $52,177 Washington $51,985 New Jersey $51,966 Alaska $51,899 Connecticut $51,237 New York $50,968

Hawaii $50,110 Rhode Island $49,708 Maryland $49,434 Minnesota $49,060 Colorado $48,916 Illinois $48,869 Oregon $48,686 Delaware $48,552

New Hampshire $48,468 Virginia $48,279 Pennsylvania $47,727 Nevada $47,449 North Dakota $47,358 Michigan $47,214 Wisconsin $47,162 Vermont $47,056

Texas $46,764 Maine $46,745 Arizona $46,716 Ohio $46,682 Georgia $46,241 Indiana $46,021 Wyoming $45,978 Utah $45,910

Iowa $45,882 Kansas $45,652 Louisiana $45,584 North Carolina $45,560 Missouri $45,551 Florida $45,364 Montana $45,263 Nebraska $45,167

Kentucky $45,115 South Carolina $44,923 Tennessee $44,803 Idaho $44,755 New Mexico $44,405 Oklahoma $44,328 Alabama $44,045 South Dakota $43,571

Arkansas $43,312 West Virginia $43,173 Mississippi $42,756

Top Paying Cities for Climbing 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:

Ivanhoe: $44,400
Lambsburg: $44,495
Laurel Fork: $44,545

Ivanhoe, VA $44,400

Lambsburg, VA $44,495

Laurel Fork, VA $44,545

Marion, VA $44,169

Max Meadows, VA $44,471

Meadowview, VA $43,771

Mouth Of Wilson, VA $44,125

Rocky Gap, VA $44,150

Ruther Glen, VA $46,572

Sealston, VA $47,777

Sharps, VA $46,367

Spotsylvania, VA $47,007

Sparta, VA $46,761

Stafford, VA $49,157

Stratford, VA $47,274

Tappahannock, VA $46,654

Thornburg, VA $47,162

Unionville, VA $46,397

Village, VA $46,596

Warsaw, VA $46,761

Weems, VA $45,843

Sandy Point, VA $46,822

White Stone, VA $45,716

Wicomico Church, VA $46,049

Woodford, VA $46,969

Zacata, VA $47,128

Winchester, VA $46,907

Bentonville, VA $46,504

Berryville, VA $47,583

Boyce, VA $47,670

Brucetown, VA $46,938

Chester Gap, VA $47,392

Clear Brook, VA $46,702

Cross Junction, VA $45,187

Fishers Hill, VA $45,837

Flint Hill, VA $47,135

Front Royal, VA $47,163

Gore, VA $45,440

Hume, VA $47,773

Huntly, VA $47,214

Strasburg, VA $45,658

Linden, VA $47,889

Markham, VA $47,878

Maurertown, VA $45,037

Middletown, VA $46,549

Millwood, VA $47,585

Rileyville, VA $45,984

Earlysville, VA $45,310

Esmont, VA $44,891

Faber, VA $44,692

Fishersville, VA $45,108

Free Union, VA $45,235

Gordonsville, VA $45,709

Greenwood, VA $45,053

Ivy, VA $45,329

Keene, VA $45,072

Keswick, VA $45,419

Locust Dale, VA $45,914

Lovingston, VA $44,212

Lyndhurst, VA $44,545

Montpelier Station, VA $45,720

Nellysford, VA $44,597

North Garden, VA $45,028

Orange, VA $46,167

Palmyra, VA $45,438

Piney River, VA $44,007

Quinque, VA $45,425

Roseland, VA $44,176

Ruckersville, VA $45,407

Schuyler, VA $44,733

Shipman, VA $44,206

Somerset, VA $45,722

Stanardsville, VA $45,274

Troy, VA $45,488

Tyro, VA $44,296

Waynesboro, VA $45,176

White Hall, VA $45,257

Woodberry Forest, VA $45,899

Achilles, VA $45,201

Amelia Court House, VA $46,040

Ark, VA $45,489

Arvonia, VA $45,085

Ashland, VA $46,489

Aylett, VA $46,511

Barhamsville, VA $45,841

Beaumont, VA $46,030

Beaverdam, VA $46,484

Bena, VA $45,188

Bohannon, VA $45,373

Bremo Bluff, VA $45,378

Bruington, VA $46,418

Bumpass, VA $46,414

Cardinal, VA $45,394

Cartersville, VA $45,754

Charles City, VA $46,128

Christchurch, VA $45,751

Church View, VA $45,857

Cobbs Creek, VA $45,520

Columbia, VA $45,635

Crozier, VA $46,337

Cumberland, VA $45,381

Deltaville, VA $45,557

Diggs, VA $45,391

Redwood, VA $44,175

Rich Creek, VA $44,325

Ridgeway, VA $44,634

Riner, VA $44,321

Ripplemead, VA $44,206

Rocky Mount, VA $44,215

Salem, VA $43,999

Sandy Level, VA $44,309

Shawsville, VA $44,135

Spencer, VA $44,624

Staffordsville, VA $44,401

Stanleytown, VA $44,708

Stuart, VA $44,612

Thaxton, VA $44,082

Troutville, VA $44,065

Union Hall, VA $44,222

Vesta, VA $44,555

Villamont, VA $44,060

Vinton, VA $43,977

Wirtz, VA $44,086

Woolwine, VA $44,524

Bristol, VA $42,892

Abingdon, VA $43,529

Andover, VA $43,399

Appalachia, VA $43,399

Bee, VA $43,935

Ben Hur, VA $43,579

Big Stone Gap, VA $43,012

Birchleaf, VA $43,979

Blackwater, VA $43,066

Castlewood, VA $43,192

Cleveland, VA $43,716

Clinchco, VA $43,940

Clintwood, VA $43,890

Coeburn, VA $43,472

Damascus, VA $43,870

Dante, VA $43,718

Davenport, VA $44,021

Dryden, VA $43,153

Duffield, VA $42,788

Dungannon, VA $42,944

East Stone Gap, VA $43,103

Ewing, VA $44,130

Fort Blackmore, VA $42,669

Gate City, VA $42,377

Haysi, VA $44,192

Hiltons, VA $42,478

Honaker, VA $43,960

Jonesville, VA $43,685

Keokee, VA $43,281

Lebanon, VA $43,546

Mc Clure, VA $43,727

Mendota, VA $42,906

Nickelsville, VA $42,726

Nora, VA $43,612

Norton, VA $43,446

Pennington Gap, VA $43,270

Pound, VA $43,625

Rosedale, VA $43,912

Rose Hill, VA $44,053

Saint Charles, VA $43,524

Saint Paul, VA $43,467

Weber City, VA $42,248

Whitetop, VA $44,042

Wise, VA $43,562

Pulaski, VA $44,514

Atkins, VA $44,138

Austinville, VA $44,495

Barren Springs, VA $44,533

Bastian, VA $44,145

Bland, VA $44,248

Broadford, VA $44,099

Cana, VA $44,563

Ceres, VA $44,102

Chilhowie, VA $44,088

Cripple Creek, VA $44,287

Crockett, VA $44,277

Draper, VA $44,477

Dugspur, VA $44,510

Elk Creek, VA $44,256

Emory, VA $43,963

Fancy Gap, VA $44,525

Fries, VA $44,405

Galax, VA $44,477

Glade Spring, VA $43,876

Rural Retreat, VA $44,220

Saltville, VA $44,107

Speedwell, VA $44,249

Sugar Grove, VA $44,149

Tannersville, VA $44,072

Troutdale, VA $44,118

Willis, VA $44,486

Woodlawn, VA $44,504

Wytheville, VA $44,379

Staunton, VA $45,122

Augusta Springs, VA $44,931

Bacova, VA $44,720

Blue Grass, VA $44,738

Brownsburg, VA $44,471

Buena Vista, VA $44,106

Churchville, VA $45,247

Clifton Forge, VA $44,569

Covington, VA $44,327

Craigsville, VA $44,936

Crimora, VA $45,294

Deerfield, VA $44,971

Doe Hill, VA $44,933

Fairfield, VA $44,405

Fort Defiance, VA $45,327

Glen Wilton, VA $44,400

Goshen, VA $44,743

Greenville, VA $44,715

Grottoes, VA $45,336

Head Waters, VA $45,007

Hot Springs, VA $44,595

Iron Gate, VA $44,645

Lexington, VA $44,483

Low Moor, VA $44,541

Mc Dowell, VA $44,951

Middlebrook, VA $44,726

Millboro, VA $44,761

Mint Spring, VA $44,951

Montebello, VA $44,318

Monterey, VA $44,821

Mount Sidney, VA $45,347

Mustoe, VA $44,895

New Hope, VA $45,321

Port Republic, VA $45,311

Raphine, VA $44,524

Rockbridge Baths, VA $44,568

Selma, VA $44,585

Steeles Tavern, VA $44,616

Stuarts Draft, VA $44,783

Swoope, VA $45,042

Verona, VA $45,348

Vesuvius, VA $44,218

Warm Springs, VA $44,734

West Augusta, VA $45,069

Weyers Cave, VA $45,358

Williamsville, VA $44,976

Lynchburg, VA $43,446

Altavista, VA $43,858

Alton, VA $44,817

Amherst, VA $43,741

Appomattox, VA $43,820

Bedford, VA $44,088

Big Island, VA $43,846

Blairs, VA $44,806

Brookneal, VA $44,032

Buffalo Junction, VA $44,959

Callands, VA $44,590

Chatham, VA $44,626

Clifford, VA $43,808

Clover, VA $44,708

Cluster Springs, VA $44,956

Coleman Falls, VA $43,626

Concord, VA $43,506

Crystal Hill, VA $44,638

Danville, VA $44,842

Hillsville, VA $44,563

Carson, VA $46,280

Hiwassee, VA $44,417

Independence, VA $44,263

Annandale, VA $52,666

Burke, VA $52,172

Dumfries, VA $50,645

Dunn Loring, VA $52,733

Fairfax, VA $51,945

Fairfax Station, VA $51,805

Falls Church, VA $52,779

Fort Belvoir, VA $52,141

Great Falls, VA $51,947

Greenway, VA $52,778

Lorton, VA $51,847

Merrifield, VA $52,612

Mc Lean, VA $52,773

West Mclean, VA $52,778

Mount Vernon, VA $52,337

Newington, VA $52,216

Dry Fork, VA $44,719

Brooke, VA $48,799

Evington, VA $43,687

Forest, VA $43,602

Gladstone, VA $43,858

Gladys, VA $43,859

Glasgow, VA $44,139

Goode, VA $43,746

Gretna, VA $44,308

Halifax, VA $44,804

Howardsville, VA $44,732

Hurt, VA $44,060

Java, VA $44,575

Ararat, VA $44,552

Axton, VA $44,690

Bassett, VA $44,658

Belspring, VA $44,426

Bent Mountain, VA $44,049

Blacksburg, VA $44,216

Blue Ridge, VA $44,034

Boones Mill, VA $44,018

Buchanan, VA $44,183

Callaway, VA $44,133

Christiansburg, VA $44,220

Cascade, VA $44,651

Catawba, VA $44,107

Check, VA $44,201

Claudville, VA $44,526

Cloverdale, VA $43,952

Collinsville, VA $44,806

Copper Hill, VA $44,143

Critz, VA $44,597

Daleville, VA $43,997

Dublin, VA $44,449

Eagle Rock, VA $44,310

Eggleston, VA $44,360

Elliston, VA $44,098

Ferrum, VA $44,380

Fieldale, VA $44,742

Fincastle, VA $44,134

Floyd, VA $44,383

Glade Hill, VA $44,185

Glen Lyn, VA $44,218

Goodview, VA $44,029

Hardy, VA $44,011

Henry, VA $44,446

Huddleston, VA $44,174

Keeling, VA $44,762

Chester, VA $46,498

Chesterfield, VA $46,470

Church Road, VA $46,317

Colonial Heights, VA $46,517

Courtland, VA $45,399

Dendron, VA $45,535

Dewitt, VA $46,168

Dinwiddie, VA $46,294

Disputanta, VA $46,332

Dolphin, VA $45,661

Drewryville, VA $45,300

Ebony, VA $44,987

Elberon, VA $45,348

Emporia, VA $45,402

Ford, VA $46,209

Franklin, VA $45,259

Freeman, VA $45,651

Gasburg, VA $45,084

Hopewell, VA $46,421

Ivor, VA $45,332

Jarratt, VA $45,794

Lawrenceville, VA $45,492

Mc Kenney, VA $46,048

Meredithville, VA $45,426

Newsoms, VA $45,110

Prince George, VA $46,465

Rawlings, VA $45,870

Sedley, VA $45,460

Skippers, VA $45,221

Spring Grove, VA $45,781

Stony Creek, VA $46,045

Surry, VA $45,236

Sussex, VA $45,942

Sutherland, VA $46,426

Valentines, VA $45,126

Wakefield, VA $45,518

Warfield, VA $45,908

Waverly, VA $45,876

White Plains, VA $45,101

Wilsons, VA $46,072

Yale, VA $45,756

Zuni, VA $45,314

Claremont, VA $45,843

Farmville, VA $44,983

Baskerville, VA $44,909

Indian Valley, VA $44,448

Mc Coy, VA $44,351

Martinsville, VA $44,732

Meadows Of Dan, VA $44,567

Moneta, VA $44,102

Montvale, VA $44,102

Narrows, VA $44,352

Newbern, VA $44,391

New Castle, VA $44,137

Newport, VA $44,237

New River, VA $44,513

Oriskany, VA $44,222

Paint Bank, VA $44,153

Parrott, VA $44,372

Patrick Springs, VA $44,648

Pearisburg, VA $44,396

Pembroke, VA $44,395

Penhook, VA $44,332

Pilot, VA $44,236

Pittsville, VA $44,310

Radford, VA $44,463

Long Island, VA $44,025

Lowry, VA $43,829

Lynch Station, VA $44,030

Madison Heights, VA $43,447

Monroe, VA $43,664

Naruna, VA $43,892

Nathalie, VA $44,423

Natural Bridge, VA $44,279

Natural Bridge Station, VA $44,088

Nelson, VA $45,025

Norwood, VA $44,026

Ringgold, VA $44,778

Rustburg, VA $43,547

Scottsburg, VA $44,865

Scottsville, VA $45,107

South Boston, VA $44,904

Spout Spring, VA $43,627

Sutherlin, VA $44,782

Sweet Briar, VA $43,576

Vernon Hill, VA $44,729

Virgilina, VA $44,918

Wingina, VA $44,287

Amonate, VA $44,189

Bandy, VA $44,092

Big Rock, VA $44,332

Bishop, VA $44,096

Bluefield, VA $44,232

Boissevain, VA $44,124

Breaks, VA $44,259

Burkes Garden, VA $44,141

Cedar Bluff, VA $44,206

Doran, VA $44,388

Falls Mills, VA $44,124

Grundy, VA $44,406

Horsepen, VA $44,113

Hurley, VA $44,178

Jewell Ridge, VA $44,206

Keen Mountain, VA $44,379

Mavisdale, VA $44,210

Maxie, VA $44,341

North Tazewell, VA $44,199

Oakwood, VA $44,404

Pilgrims Knob, VA $44,283

Pocahontas, VA $44,138

Pounding Mill, VA $44,268

Raven, VA $44,367

Red Ash, VA $44,408

Richlands, VA $44,382

Rowe, VA $44,227

Shortt Gap, VA $44,325

Swords Creek, VA $44,214

Tazewell, VA $44,130

Vansant, VA $44,215

Whitewood, VA $44,220

Wolford, VA $44,228

Boydton, VA $45,006

Bracey, VA $45,121

Brodnax, VA $45,295

Buckingham, VA $44,502

Burkeville, VA $45,190

Charlotte Court House, VA $44,543

Chase City, VA $44,774

Clarksville, VA $45,085

Crewe, VA $45,478

Cullen, VA $44,410

Dillwyn, VA $44,946

Drakes Branch, VA $44,769

Dundas, VA $45,435

Evergreen, VA $43,863

Fort Mitchell, VA $44,768

Green Bay, VA $44,941

Hampden Sydney, VA $45,051

Kenbridge, VA $45,192

Keysville, VA $44,765

La Crosse, VA $45,052

Lunenburg, VA $44,849

Meherrin, VA $44,854

Nottoway, VA $45,409

Pamplin, VA $44,262

Phenix, VA $44,062

Prospect, VA $44,540

Randolph, VA $44,615

Red House, VA $43,933

Red Oak, VA $44,831

Rice, VA $45,248

Saxe, VA $44,734

Skipwith, VA $44,863

South Hill, VA $45,035

Victoria, VA $45,008

Wylliesburg, VA $44,791

Roanoke, VA $43,921

Wachapreague, VA $45,605

Wardtown, VA $45,516

Wattsville, VA $45,647

Willis Wharf, VA $45,591

Windsor, VA $45,203

Withams, VA $45,611

Norfolk, VA $44,971

Newport News, VA $45,071

Fort Eustis, VA $45,089

Hampton, VA $45,099

Fort Monroe, VA $45,074

Poquoson, VA $45,084

Yorktown, VA $45,138

Lackey, VA $45,156

Seaford, VA $45,101

Portsmouth, VA $44,983

Fort Lee, VA $46,514

Petersburg, VA $46,514

Virginia State University, VA $46,514

Alberta, VA $45,595

Ammon, VA $46,206

Blackstone, VA $45,815

Boykins, VA $45,163

Branchville, VA $45,056

Capron, VA $45,386

Round Hill, VA $48,765

Catharpin, VA $50,592

Delaplane, VA $48,255

Ashburn, VA $50,802

Chantilly, VA $51,336

Gainesville, VA $50,180

Hamilton, VA $49,422

Lincoln, VA $49,374

Sterling, VA $51,420

Haymarket, VA $50,132

Herndon, VA $51,609

Leesburg, VA $50,003

Lovettsville, VA $48,895

Nokesville, VA $50,242

Upperville, VA $48,414

Warrenton, VA $48,590

Reston, VA $51,906

Waterford, VA $49,341

The Plains, VA $49,480

Doswell, VA $46,504

Dutton, VA $45,510

Fork Union, VA $45,518

Foster, VA $45,363

Glen Allen, VA $46,609

Gloucester, VA $45,462

Gloucester Point, VA $45,186

Goochland, VA $46,101

Grimstead, VA $45,477

Gum Spring, VA $46,101

Gwynn, VA $45,477

Hadensville, VA $46,029

Hallieford, VA $45,464

Hanover, VA $46,514

Hardyville, VA $45,599

Hartfield, VA $45,615

Hayes, VA $45,215

Henrico, VA $46,644

Hudgins, VA $45,442

Jamaica, VA $46,010

Jamestown, VA $45,319

Jetersville, VA $45,512

Kents Store, VA $45,620

King And Queen Court House, VA $46,079

King William, VA $46,318

Lanexa, VA $46,008

Lightfoot, VA $45,541

Little Plymouth, VA $46,021

Locust Hill, VA $45,751

Louisa, VA $46,093

Macon, VA $46,146

Maidens, VA $46,277

Manakin Sabot, VA $46,428

Mannboro, VA $46,126

Manquin, VA $46,453

Maryus, VA $45,193

Mascot, VA $45,886

Mathews, VA $45,390

Burgess, VA $46,177

Accomac, VA $45,569

Assawoman, VA $45,587

Atlantic, VA $45,648

Battery Park, VA $45,078

Belle Haven, VA $45,542

Birdsnest, VA $45,456

Bloxom, VA $45,639

Cape Charles, VA $45,394

Capeville, VA $45,403

Carrollton, VA $45,072

Carrsville, VA $45,278

Cheriton, VA $45,398

Chesapeake, VA $45,089

Chincoteague Island, VA $45,677

Wallops Island, VA $45,644

Craddockville, VA $45,549

Davis Wharf, VA $45,540

Eastville, VA $45,416

Exmore, VA $45,523

Franktown, VA $45,472

Greenbackville, VA $45,781

Greenbush, VA $45,650

Hacksneck, VA $45,524

Hallwood, VA $45,626

Harborton, VA $45,635

Horntown, VA $45,704

Oak Hall, VA $45,610

Isle Of Wight, VA $45,174

Jamesville, VA $45,498

Jenkins Bridge, VA $45,633

Keller, VA $45,579

Locustville, VA $45,577

Machipongo, VA $45,449

Mappsville, VA $45,616

Marionville, VA $45,449

Mears, VA $45,593

Melfa, VA $45,584

Modest Town, VA $45,702

Nassawadox, VA $45,496

Nelsonia, VA $45,706

New Church, VA $45,689

Onancock, VA $45,623

Onley, VA $45,572

Oyster, VA $45,409

Painter, VA $45,551

Parksley, VA $45,648

Pungoteague, VA $45,570

Quinby, VA $45,450

Rescue, VA $45,075

Sanford, VA $45,697

Saxis, VA $45,704

Seaview, VA $45,399

Smithfield, VA $45,124

Suffolk, VA $45,104

Tangier, VA $45,817

Tasley, VA $45,670

Temperanceville, VA $45,626

Townsend, VA $45,408

Virginia Beach, VA $45,690

Dulles, VA $51,920

Aldie, VA $50,281

Amissville, VA $47,835

Arcola, VA $50,785

Manassas, VA $50,869

Marshall, VA $48,537

Middleburg, VA $49,429

Catlett, VA $49,661

Centreville, VA $51,074

Clifton, VA $51,504

Orlean, VA $48,099

Paeonian Springs, VA $49,659

Paris, VA $48,099

Philomont, VA $49,283

Purcellville, VA $48,917

Bluemont, VA $48,263

Bristow, VA $50,474

Broad Run, VA $49,576

Calverton, VA $49,463

Casanova, VA $49,546

Rectortown, VA $48,477

Mechanicsville, VA $46,550

Midlothian, VA $46,479

Millers Tavern, VA $46,545

Mineral, VA $46,377

Moon, VA $45,410

Moseley, VA $46,325

New Canton, VA $45,321

New Kent, VA $46,295

New Point, VA $45,296

Newtown, VA $46,688

Norge, VA $45,608

North, VA $45,450

Oilville, VA $46,336

Onemo, VA $45,353

Ordinary, VA $45,254

Port Haywood, VA $45,289

Powhatan, VA $46,182

Providence Forge, VA $46,216

Quinton, VA $46,453

Rockville, VA $46,388

Ruthville, VA $46,120

Saint Stephens Church, VA $46,539

Saluda, VA $45,769

Sandston, VA $46,561

Sandy Hook, VA $46,092

Schley, VA $45,361

Severn, VA $45,217

Shacklefords, VA $45,793

State Farm, VA $46,299

Stevensville, VA $46,188

Studley, VA $46,547

Susan, VA $45,307

Toano, VA $45,751

Topping, VA $45,710

Trevilians, VA $46,064

Richmond, VA $46,656

Urbanna, VA $45,928

Wake, VA $45,641

Walkerton, VA $46,254

Ware Neck, VA $45,380

Water View, VA $45,919

West Point, VA $46,076

White Marsh, VA $45,304

Wicomico, VA $45,224

Williamsburg, VA $45,302

Woods Cross Roads, VA $45,467

Montpelier, VA $46,318

Oakton, VA $52,066

Occoquan, VA $51,682

Quantico, VA $49,964

Springfield, VA $52,529

Triangle, VA $50,326

Vienna, VA $52,528

Woodbridge, VA $51,309

Arlington, VA $52,793

Fort Myer, VA $52,794

Mattaponi, VA $45,905

Dhs, VA $52,794

Fort Valley, VA $45,642

Star Tannery, VA $45,196

Stephens City, VA $46,924

Stephenson, VA $46,955

Toms Brook, VA $45,617

White Post, VA $47,328

Woodstock, VA $45,240

Culpeper, VA $46,734

Aroda, VA $45,589

Banco, VA $45,744

Bealeton, VA $48,383

Boston, VA $46,610

Brandy Station, VA $47,553

Brightwood, VA $45,976

Castleton, VA $47,122

Elkwood, VA $47,491

Etlan, VA $45,870

Goldvein, VA $48,597

Graves Mill, VA $45,527

Haywood, VA $45,964

Hood, VA $45,240

Jeffersonton, VA $48,083

Leon, VA $46,170

Lignum, VA $47,216

Madison, VA $45,523

Midland, VA $48,865

Mitchells, VA $46,361

Oakpark, VA $45,812

Pratts, VA $45,518

Radiant, VA $45,687

Rapidan, VA $46,099

Remington, VA $47,999

Reva, VA $46,221

Richardsville, VA $47,610

Rixeyville, VA $47,487

Rochelle, VA $45,504

Somerville, VA $48,959

Sperryville, VA $46,176

Stevensburg, VA $47,311

Sumerduck, VA $48,012

Syria, VA $45,351

Viewtown, VA $47,518

Washington, VA $46,986

Wolftown, VA $45,244

Woodville, VA $46,632

Harrisonburg, VA $45,428

Basye, VA $45,065

Bergton, VA $44,926

Bridgewater, VA $45,343

Broadway, VA $45,203

Criders, VA $45,007

Dayton, VA $45,188

Edinburg, VA $45,142

Elkton, VA $45,278

Alexandria, VA $52,787

Fredericksburg, VA $47,830

Bowling Green, VA $46,901

Burr Hill, VA $46,907

Callao, VA $46,637

Caret, VA $47,193

Center Cross, VA $46,390

Champlain, VA $47,085

Coles Point, VA $47,262

Colonial Beach, VA $47,528

Corbin, VA $47,234

Dahlgren, VA $49,086

Dogue, VA $47,496

Dunnsville, VA $46,557

Edwardsville, VA $46,237

Farnham, VA $46,374

Garrisonville, VA $49,489

Hague, VA $46,920

Hartwood, VA $47,968

Haynesville, VA $46,881

Heathsville, VA $46,194

Hustle, VA $47,114

Irvington, VA $45,824

Jersey, VA $47,561

Kilmarnock, VA $45,862

King George, VA $48,303

Kinsale, VA $46,829

Ladysmith, VA $46,631

Lancaster, VA $45,975

Laneview, VA $46,086

Lively, VA $46,017

Locust Grove, VA $46,921

Loretto, VA $47,122

Lottsburg, VA $46,550

Merry Point, VA $45,903

Milford, VA $46,729

Mollusk, VA $45,919

Montross, VA $47,227

Morattico, VA $46,158

Mount Holly, VA $47,070

Ninde, VA $48,411

Nuttsville, VA $46,112

Oldhams, VA $46,792

Ophelia, VA $46,201

Partlow, VA $47,035

Port Royal, VA $47,110

Rappahannock Academy, VA $47,120

Reedville, VA $46,167

Rhoadesville, VA $46,478

Rollins Fork, VA $47,526

Fulks Run, VA $45,091

Hinton, VA $45,049

Keezletown, VA $45,268

Lacey Spring, VA $45,291

Linville, VA $45,267

Luray, VA $45,413

Mc Gaheysville, VA $45,321

Mount Crawford, VA $45,322

Mount Jackson, VA $45,174

Mount Solon, VA $45,180

New Market, VA $45,279

Orkney Springs, VA $45,077

Penn Laird, VA $45,341

Quicksburg, VA $45,219

Pleasant Valley, VA $45,316

Shenandoah, VA $45,294

Singers Glen, VA $45,265

Stanley, VA $45,298

Timberville, VA $45,286

Charlottesville, VA $45,367

Afton, VA $44,865

Arrington, VA $43,973

Barboursville, VA $45,544

Batesville, VA $45,259

Covesville, VA $44,869

Crozet, VA $45,281

Dyke, VA $45,258

Ruby, VA $49,253

Climbing Guide Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Climbing Guide roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 15% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Climbing Guide positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Climbing Guide as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Climbing Guide

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$50,693	$24.0	5%
Financial Services	$50,693	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Climbing 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.

$44,860

Average $48,279/year

$52,395

$3,738

Average $4,023/month

$4,366

$863

Average $928/week

$1,008

$22

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,395	$4,366	$1,008	$25
Average	$48,279	$4,023	$928	$23
25th Percentile	$44,860	$3,738	$863	$22

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