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What tour guides make
Typical
$42,000
Seasonal starter
$34,000
Lead or multi-day guide
$56,000
Job Bank's national median is $20 an hour, about $42,000 a year at full-time hours. Very few guides work full time all year, so treat these as the rate, not the annual income. Tips can add a lot and are not in these numbers.