Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

39-7010 Tour and Travel Guides

Occupational Description:
Plan, organize, and conduct long distance or sightseeing tours, travel or expeditions. May escort individuals or groups through places of interest such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	630	178	$20.01/hr	$15.39/hr	$17.44/hr	$19.54/hr	$22.10/hr	$22.70/hr

Leading Industries for Tour and Travel Guides

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$22.02/hr
Professional and Business Services	20	$23.06/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	420	$19.40/hr
Other Services	120	$19.54/hr
Public Administration	40	$17.38/hr

Other Regional Data for Tour and Travel Guides

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	$19.41/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$17.36/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	20	$21.83/hr	23.3%
Southwest Balance of State	20	$21.51/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$21.19/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$20.16/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$16.61/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$20.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$19.29/hr	7.8%
Northwest Minnesota	90	$19.41/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	350	$19.54/hr	11.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	380	$19.54/hr	N/A
Minnesota	630	$19.54/hr	9.9%