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Tour and Travel Guides salary in District of Columbia

The median tour and travel guides in District of Columbia earns $49,210 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,128 a month.

10th percentile
$36,940
25th percentile
$39,650
Median percentile
$49,210
75th percentile
$58,940
90th percentile
$76,790

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,537 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,210
Federal income tax−$3,725
Social Security + Medicare−$3,765
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,183
Monthly take-home$3,128
Every two weeks$1,444

Does it go far here?

$44,777Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All tour and travel guides salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia