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Tour and Travel Guides salary in San Jose, CA

The median tour and travel guides in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $59,330 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,808 a month.

10th percentile
$47,870
25th percentile
$59,330
Median percentile
$59,330
75th percentile
$59,330
90th percentile
$68,110

Based on 640 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

$45,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,330
Federal income tax−$4,940
Social Security + Medicare−$4,539
California income tax (approx.)−$4,153
Monthly take-home$3,808
Every two weeks$1,758

Does it go far here?

$53,730Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
75%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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