The median annual wage for Tour and Travel Guides in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $43,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,420.
Pay spans roughly $39,250 at the 10th percentile to $79,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.03 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as tour and travel guides in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $43,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.03 |
| 10th percentile | $39,250 |
| 90th percentile | $79,380 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.