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Tour and Travel Guides salary in Raleigh, NC

The median tour and travel guides in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $33,210 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,288 a month.

10th percentile
$24,120
25th percentile
$28,970
Median percentile
$33,210
75th percentile
$36,850
90th percentile
$41,880

Based on 250 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

$27,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,210
Federal income tax−$1,805
Social Security + Medicare−$2,541
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,411
Monthly take-home$2,288
Every two weeks$1,056

Does it go far here?

$33,834Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All tour and travel guides salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina