Tour and Travel Guides Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$36,780

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$38,420

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Tour and Travel Guides in Illinois is $36,780, or about $18 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $45,930 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as tour and travel guides in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$33,160

Median$36,780

75th$40,210

90th$45,930

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.68
Daily: $141
Weekly: $707
Bi-weekly: $1,415
Monthly: $3,065
Annual: $36,780

$36,780 a year is around the 50th percentile for Tour and Travel Guidess in Illinois. The median is $36,780.

Tour and Travel Guides — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$15.90	$33,160
Median	$17.70	$36,780
75th percentile	$19.30	$40,210
90th percentile	$22.10	$45,930
Average (mean)	$18.50	$38,420
Employment	1,090 people

Tour and Travel Guides pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Springfield, IL	$41,660	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$36,870	840
St. Louis, MO-IL	$31,980	950
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,960	30

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