Job outlook for mountain guides in the United States

Mountain Guide job and salary trends over time

Mountain Guide jobs over time

Mountain Guide job growth rate over time

Year	# Of Jobs	% Of Population
2021	93	0.00%
2020	114	0.00%
2019	146	0.00%
2018	149	0.00%
2017	138	0.00%

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Average mountain guide salary over time

Mountain Guide salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$47,584	$22.88	+6.7%
2024	$44,579	$21.43	+3.9%
2023	$42,916	$20.63	+3.1%
2022	$41,624	$20.01	+1.6%
2021	$40,978	$19.70	+3.4%

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Mountain Guide jobs by state

Most common states for mountain guides

Rank	State	Population	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Montana	1,050,493	11	1%
2	Nebraska	1,920,076	10	1%
3	Alaska	739,795	7	1%
4	California	39,536,653	57	0%
5	Ohio	11,658,609	15	0%
6	New York	19,849,399	14	0%
7	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	10	0%
8	Massachusetts	6,859,819	9	0%
9	Virginia	8,470,020	8	0%
10	Tennessee	6,715,984	7	0%
11	Connecticut	3,588,184	5	0%
12	Indiana	6,666,818	5	0%
13	Delaware	961,939	4	0%
14	Maine	1,335,907	3	0%
15	District of Columbia	693,972	3	0%
16	Vermont	623,657	2	0%
17	West Virginia	1,815,857	2	0%
18	New Jersey	9,005,644	1	0%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%

Most common cities for mountain guides

Rank	City	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. Salary
1	San Diego	1	0%	$47,157