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Tour and Travel Guides salary in Salinas, CA

The median tour and travel guides in Salinas, CA earns $46,130 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,001 a month.

10th percentile
$34,630
25th percentile
$37,790
Median percentile
$46,130
75th percentile
$50,380
90th percentile
$59,690

Based on 120 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

$36,016 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,130
Federal income tax−$3,356
Social Security + Medicare−$3,529
California income tax (approx.)−$3,229
Monthly take-home$3,001
Every two weeks$1,385

Does it go far here?

$42,305Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

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